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American college football season
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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | 12:20 p.m. | JPS | W 30–20 | 34,700 | [2] |
September 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Navy* | | | 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 | | | L 13–20 | 20,500 | [5] |
October 4 | 12:20 p.m. | at Wake Forest | | 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* | | | 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 | | JPS | L 7–27 | 28,000 | [11] |
| 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
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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DL
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Roy Brown
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DB
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Eric Clay
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DB
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Kevin Cook
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DB
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Dennis Fields
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DB
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Kevin Gould
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DL
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David Griggs
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DL
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Preston Hicks
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DB
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Ryan Jackson
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DL
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Billy Keys
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LB
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Jeff Lageman
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So
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DL
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Craig Murden
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DL
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Tim O'Connor
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DL
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97
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Rayotis Perkins
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Sr
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DB
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Mike Pettine
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DL
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Judd Rupp
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LB
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Jim Sanford
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LB
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Ray Savage
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DL
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Sean Scott
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LB
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Phil Thomas
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LB
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Delano Tyler
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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Joel Dempsey
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K
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Jeff Gaffney
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K
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Maurizio Manca
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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