1993 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1993 Virginia Cavaliers football
U of Virginia text logo.svg
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1993 record7–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom O'Brien (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (3rd season)
CaptainMark Dixon, Keith Lyle, Greg McClellan, Jerrod Washington
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 42,000)
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Florida State $   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 19 North Carolina   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 23 Clemson   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Virginia   5 – 3     7 – 5  
NC State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Georgia Tech   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Duke   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Maryland   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by 12th-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 third. Virginia was invited to the Carquest Bowl, played on New Years Day, where they lost to Boston College.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 4at Maryland
W 43–2935,015
September 11Navy*
W 38–038,900
September 16at Georgia TechNo. 25
W 35–1441,300
September 25DukeNo. 22
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 35–037,700
October 2Ohio*No. 21
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 41–736,300
October 16at No. 1 Florida StateNo. 15
L 14–4076,607
October 23No. 12 North CarolinaNo. 21
W 17–1042,300
October 30at NC StateNo. 16
L 29–3437,600
November 6Wake ForestNo. 21
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–936,700
November 13at ClemsonNo. 18
L 14–2364,000
November 20No. 25 Virginia Tech*No. 23
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 17–2042,100
January 1vs. No. 15 Boston College*
L 13–3138,516
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[]

1993 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Symmion Willis
FB 30 Charles Way
WR 81 Patrick Jeffers
WR 82 Tyrone Davis
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Keith Lyle
DB 27 Percy Ellsworth
LB 33 Jamie Sharper
DE, DT 99 Ryan Kuehl Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 5 Charles Fiveash Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "1993 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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