1986 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1986 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-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 sixth.

1986 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–8 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach	George Welsh (5th season)
Captain	Kevin Gould, Antonio Rice & Sean Scott[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Clemson $	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	2
NC State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Maryland	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Wake Forest	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Duke	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Virginia	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	12:20 p.m.	South Carolina*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	JPS	W 30–20	34,700	[2]
September 13	2:00 p.m.	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 10–20	30,057	[3]
September 20	7:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 14–28	34,800	[4]
September 27	7:00 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		L 13–20	20,500	[5]
October 4	12:20 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	JPS	W 30–28	25,300	[6]
October 11	7:00 p.m.	No. 20 Clemson	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 17–31	44,300	[7]
October 25	1:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)		L 10–42	51,400	[8]
November 1	12:15 p.m.	William & Mary*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		L 37–41	35,100	[9]
November 8	12:15 p.m.	No. 15 NC State	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	JPS	W 20–16	30,500	[10]
November 15	12:15 p.m.	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	JPS	L 7–27	28,000	[11]
November 28	2:30 p.m.	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	CBS	L 10–42	27,800	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1986 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 82 Joel Dempsey TE Kevin Ferguson OL John Fetsko TE Mike Fetsko WR Tim Finkelston WR 17 John Ford So TE Darryl Hammond RB Durwin Greggs QB 1 Don Majkowski Sr WR Keith Mattioli RB Kevin Morgan OL Tim Morris RB Antonio Rice QB 10 Scott Secules Jr OL Paul Sierocinsk RB Pat Toland RB Curtis Turner OL 60 Scott Urch Sr RB 22 Chris Warren Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL Roy Brown DB Eric Clay DB Kevin Cook DB Dennis Fields DB Kevin Gould DL David Griggs DL Preston Hicks DB Ryan Jackson DL Billy Keys LB Jeff Lageman So DL Craig Murden DL Tim O'Connor DL 97 Rayotis Perkins Sr DB Mike Pettine DL Judd Rupp LB Jim Sanford LB Ray Savage DL Sean Scott LB Phil Thomas LB Delano Tyler	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Joel Dempsey K Jeff Gaffney K Maurizio Manca	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
2. "Virginia rolls to 30–20 win over South Carolina". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Navy's new running star surprises Virginia 20–10". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia Tech defense holds off Virginia 28–14". Greensboro News & Record. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Devils shake Cavs' charm behind Slayden". Durham Morning Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia nips Deacs, 30–28". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 5, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Clemson hikes mark against U. Va. to 26–0". Daily Press. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hokies wallop Cavs". Florence Morning News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "U. Va. stunned by Lambiotte, W&M 41–37". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Greggs lifts Cavs over Wolfpack". Florence Morning News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "UNC's Fenner burns Virginia". Daily Press. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Terrapins salvage .500 season". Austin American-Statesman. November 29, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1986 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
14. "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. May 21, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2021.