1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach George Welsh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 7 |
7:00 PM |
Central Michigan* |
#23 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
|
W 55–21 |
41,300 |
September 14 |
12:00 PM |
Maryland |
#22 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry) |
JPS |
W 21–3 |
39,200 |
September 21 |
12:00 PM |
at Wake Forest |
#20 |
Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC |
JPS |
W 42–7 |
23,220 |
September 28 |
7:30 PM |
#13 Texas* |
#19 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ESPN |
W 37–13 |
45,100 |
October 5 |
3:30 PM |
at Georgia Tech |
#12 |
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
ABC |
L 7–13 |
44,900 |
October 19 |
12:00 PM |
NC State |
#20 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
JPS |
W 62–14 |
40,300 |
October 26 |
3:30 PM |
at #3 Florida State |
#14 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy) |
ABC |
L 24–31 |
80,237 |
November 2 |
1:30 PM |
at Duke |
#16 |
Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC |
|
W 27–3 |
28,276 |
November 9 |
3:30 PM |
Clemson |
#15 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ABC |
L 16–24 |
39,100 |
November 16 |
3:30 PM |
#6 North Carolina |
#24 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) |
ABC |
W 20–17 |
42,500 |
November 29 |
2:30 PM |
at #17 Virginia Tech* |
#20 |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup) |
CBS |
L 9–26 |
50,128 |
December 27 |
7:30 PM |
vs. #19 Miami (FL)* |
|
Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Carquest Bowl) |
TBS |
L 21–31 |
46,418 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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- Madison Hall Field (1888–1912)
- Lambeth Field (1913–1930)
- Scott Stadium (1931–present)
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