American college football season
The 1987 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Cavaliers were led by sixth-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 in second. Virginia was invited to the 1987 All-American Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama , where they defeated BYU .
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Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 5 1:00 p.m. at No. 20 Georgia * L 22–3075,126 [2]
September 12 12:05 p.m. at Maryland JPS L 19–2135,550 [3]
September 19 1:00 p.m. Virginia Tech * W 14–1344,300 [4]
September 26 7:00 p.m. Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 42–1735,500 [5]
October 3 7:00 p.m. VMI * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 30–023,500 [6]
October 10 12:00 p.m. at No. 8 Clemson JPS L 21–3879,963 [7]
October 17 1:30 p.m. at South Carolina * L 10–5867,638 [8]
October 24 7:00 p.m. Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 35–2132,500 [9]
November 7 12:05 p.m. at Georgia Tech JPS W 23–1438,111 [10]
November 14 1:00 p.m. North Carolina W 20–1738,400 [11]
November 21 12:00 p.m. at NC State W 34–3135,200 [12]
8:00 p.m. vs. BYU * Raycom W 22–1637,000 [13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF) . Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018 .
^ "Tate, Bulldogs rally to check gritty U. Va" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps hold off Cavaliers, 21–19" . The News and Observer . September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia nips Tech" . Greensboro News & Record . September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cavaliers destroy Devils" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia rolls past Keydets" . The Herald-Sun . October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers claim 27th win from Cavaliers" . The Herald . October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks use balanced offense to shell Cavs, 58–10" . Florence Morning News . October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Early spree sends Cavaliers past Wake, 35–21" . The Daily News Leader . October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia kicks Georgia Tech 23–14" . Greensboro News & Record . November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UVa colors Carolina blue" . The News and Advance . November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cavs survive Pack passing, prevail 34–31" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cavaliers pass big test" . Birmingham Post-Herald . December 23, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1987 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018 .
^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics" . Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021 .
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