1986 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1986 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-year head coach George Welsh and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for sixth.

1986 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1986 record3–8 (2–5 ACC)
Head coachGeorge Welsh (5th season)
CaptainKevin Gould, Antonio Rice & Sean Scott[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 42,000)
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 1 1  8 2 2
NC State 5 2 0  8 3 1
North Carolina 5 2 0  7 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 3 0  5 5 1
Maryland 2 3 1  5 5 1
Wake Forest 2 5 0  5 6 0
Duke 2 5 0  4 7 0
Virginia 2 5 0  3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6South Carolina*W 30–20
September 13at Navy*L 10–20
September 20Georgia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–28
September 27at DukeL 13–20
October 4at Wake Forest
W 30–28
October 11No. 20 Clemson
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 17–31
October 25at Virginia Tech*L 10–42
November 1William & Mary*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 37–41
November 8No. 15 NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 20–16
November 15at North CarolinaL 7–27
November 28Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 10–42
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[2]

Roster

1986 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Don Majkowski Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt
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    References

    1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122.
    2. "1986 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
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