1992 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1992 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom O'Brien (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (2nd season)
CaptainTerry Kirby, Chris Slade, Gary Steele
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Florida State $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 17 NC State 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 1
No. 19 North Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 25 Wake Forest 4 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Virginia 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Clemson 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maryland 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Duke 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by 11th-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 fourth.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 pmMarylandNo. 25
W 28–1544,400[1]
September 127:00 pmat Navy*No. 23
W 53–028,627[2]
September 191:00 pmNo. 22 Georgia TechNo. 20
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 55–2442,100[3]
September 267:00 pmat DukeNo. 14
W 55–2824,400[4]
October 31:00 pmat Wake ForestNo. 14
W 31–1722,135[5]
October 103:30 pmNo. 25 ClemsonNo. 10
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCL 28–2944,400[6]
October 1712:00 pmat North CarolinaNo. 17
JPSL 7–2745,500[7]
October 241:00 pmNo. 10 (I-AA) William & Mary*daggerNo. 24
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 33–740,100[8]
October 317:30 pmNo. 6 Florida StateNo. 23
L 3–1345,000[9]
November 712:00 pmNo. 17 NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
JPSL 7–3141,400[10]
November 214:00 pmat Virginia Tech*
W 41–3853,271[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1992 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 30 Charles Way
RB 42 Terry Kirby
WR 81 Patrick Jeffers
WR 82 Tyrone Davis
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Keith Lyle
LB 55 Eddie Robertson
DE 85 Chris Slade Sr
DE, DT 99 Ryan Kuehl So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 18 Michael Husted Sr
K 5 Charles Fiveash Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Kirby leads Virginia past Maryland 28–15". Winston-Salem Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Virginia QB fires 5 touchdown passes". The Herald-Sun. September 13, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia rips Georgia Tech, 55–24". The Stuart News. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kirby leads Cavs over Duke 55–28". Bristol Herald Courier. September 27, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kirby runs wild as Cavs whip Wake Forest, 31–17". The Greenville News. October 4, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson overtakes Virginia". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 11, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina brings Cavaliers to heel". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U. Va. offense still sputtering as W&M puts up a fight". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 25, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Defense wins title for FSU". Fort Myers News-Press. November 1, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "An end to a trend; Virginia falls to Wolfpack". The News and Observer. November 8, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Virginia victimizes Hokies". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 22, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1992 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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