1991 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1991 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by 10th-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 fourth. Virginia was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they lost to Oklahoma.

1991 Virginia Cavaliers football
Gator Bowl, L 14–48 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–3–1 (4–2–1 ACC)
Head coach	George Welsh (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom O'Brien (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (1st season)
Captain	Matt Blundin, Tyrone Lewis, Don Reynolds, Ray Roberts
Home stadium	Scott Stadium (capacity: 42,000)
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Clemson $	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
No. 24 NC State	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
Virginia	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Duke	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Wake Forest	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 7	12:10 pm	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	JPS	L 6–17	36,198
September 14	7:00 pm	Navy*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 17–10	42,400
September 19	8:00 pm	at No. 17 Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	L 21–24	44,192
September 28	1:00 pm	Duke		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 34–3	43,400
October 5	1:00 pm	Kansas*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 31–19	40,200
October 12	3:30 pm	at No. 18 Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ABC	T 20–20	83,000
October 19	12:10 pm	North Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	JPS	W 14–9	40,100
October 26	4:00 pm	Wake Forest		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 48–7	41,900
November 2	1:00 pm	VMI*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 42–0	39,000
November 9	12:10 pm	at No. 18 NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	JPS	W 42–10	41,109
November 23	12:10 pm	Virginia Tech*	No. 20	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	JPS	W 38–0	44,100
December 29	8:00 pm	vs. No. 20 Oklahoma*	No. 19	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	TBS	L 14–48	62,003
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 14 Matt Blundin RB 30 Charles Way RB 42 Terry Kirby OT 72 Ray Roberts	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 25 Keith Lyle DE 85 Chris Slade	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 18 Michael Husted Jr	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt Roster

References

1. "1991 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.