1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1990 Virginia Cavaliers football
U of Virginia text logo.svg
Sugar Bowl, W 23–22 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 23
1990 record8-4 (7-0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (4th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorFrank Spaziani (4th season)
Base defense5–2
CaptainRon Carey, Joe Hall, Shawn Moore
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 42,000)
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →

The 1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers offense scored 464 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers competed in the Sugar Bowl.

This Virginia team is noteworthy for having achieved a No. 1 national ranking in the Associated Press college football poll for most weeks during the season, starting on October 16 of that year.[1] The Cavaliers held the nation's top spot through the poll of October 30,[2] It was the first time in the program's history that Virginia had ever earned the No. 1 ranking.[3]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12:00 pmat Kansas*No. 15
W 59–1035,000
September 84:00 pmNo. 9 ClemsonNo. 14
ESPNW 20–746,800
September 151:00 pmNavy*No. 11
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 56–1439,400
September 2212:00 pmat DukeNo. 10
JPSW 59–024,862
September 291:00 pmWilliam & Mary*No. 7
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 63–3540,400
October 131:00 pmNC StateNo. 2
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 31–044,300
October 201:00 pmat Wake ForestNo. 1
W 49–1423,124
November 32:00 pmNo. 16 Georgia TechNo. 1
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
CBSW 41-3849,700
November 1012:30 pmat North CarolinaNo. 1
JPSW 24–1041,000
November 1712:00 pmMarylandNo. 1
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
JPSW 35–3043,500
November 247:30 pmat Virginia Tech*No. 1
ESPNW 38-1354,157
January 18:30 pmvs. No. 10 Tennessee*No. 1
ABCW 23-2275,132
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel[]

1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 87 Herman Moore Sr
WR Sr
WR Brian Satola
WR Terrence Tomlin
WR Johnnie Wilson
QB Shawn Moore Sr
QB Matt Blundin
QB Bobby Goodman
RB Terry Kirby
RB Dave Sweeney
RB Nikki Fisher
RB Gary Steele
RB David Brown
RB Jerrod Washington
RB Alvin Snead
TE Bruce McGonnigal
TE Aaron Mundy
TE Mark Cooke
OL Paul Collins
OL Ray Roberts
OL Trevor Ryals
OL Chris Stearns
OL Jeff Tomlin
OL Chris Borsari
OL Mark Dixon
OL Jim Reid
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Tony Covington
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 22, 2020

Game summaries[]

Georgia Tech[]

#16 Georgia Tech vs #1 Virginia
1 234Total
• Yellow Jackets 0 14216 41
Cavaliers 10 1873 38
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 49,700
  • Game weather: 80° F, Sunny, Wind S 6 MPH
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tim Brant, and John Dockery
          
Main article: 1990 Georgia Tech vs. Virginia football game
See also: 1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Team players in the NFL[]

The following were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Herman Moore Wide receiver 1 10 Detroit Lions
Tony Covington Defensive back 4 93 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bruce McGonnigal Tight end 9 238 Pittsburgh Steelers
Shawn Moore Quarterback 11 284 Denver Broncos

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References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2009-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2009-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136305/index.htm[dead link]
  4. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2007-12-20.
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