1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1998 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 3 |
8:00 PM |
at #25 Auburn* |
#16 |
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
ESPN |
W 19–0 |
78,315 |
September 12 |
12:00 PM |
Maryland |
#12 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry) |
JPS |
W 31–19 |
42,800 |
September 19 |
3:30 PM |
Clemson |
#10 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ABC |
W 20–18 |
42,000 |
September 26 |
12:00 PM |
at Duke |
#11 |
Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC |
JPS |
W 24–0 |
24,380 |
October 3 |
1:00 PM |
San Jose State*![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
#10 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
|
W 52–12 |
41,100 |
October 17 |
3:30 PM |
at #25 Georgia Tech |
#7 |
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
ABC |
L 38–41 |
46,018 |
October 24 |
3:30 PM |
NC State |
#16 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ABC |
W 23–13 |
45,900 |
October 31 |
3:30 PM |
at Wake Forest |
#15 |
Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC |
|
W 38–17 |
22,718 |
November 7 |
3:30 PM |
at #6 Florida State |
#12 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy) |
ABC |
L 14–45 |
81,120 |
November 14 |
3:30 PM |
North Carolina |
#21 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) |
ABC |
W 30–13 |
47,000 |
November 28 |
12:00 PM |
at #20 Virginia Tech* |
#16 |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup) |
ESPN |
W 36–32 |
53,207 |
December 31 |
5:00 PM |
vs. #19 Georgia* |
#13 |
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 33–35 |
72,876 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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References
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- Madison Hall Field (1888–1912)
- Lambeth Field (1913–1930)
- Scott Stadium (1931–present)
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