1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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The 1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 17th-year head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the ACC. Virginia was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Cavaliers lost to Georgia. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

1998 Virginia Cavaliers football
Peach Bowl, L 33–35 vs. Georgia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • George Welsh (17th season)
Offensive coordinatorSparky Woods (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (8th season)
Captains
  • Aaron Brooks
  • Anthony Poindexter
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $+   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 9 Georgia Tech +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 18 Virginia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
North Carolina   5 – 3     7 – 5  
NC State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Duke   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Clemson   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 38:00 pmat No. 25 Auburn*No. 16
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
ESPNW 19–078,315
September 1212:00 pmMarylandNo. 12
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
JPSW 31–1942,800
September 193:30 pmClemsonNo. 10
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCW 20–1842,000
September 2612:00 pmat DukeNo. 11
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
JPSW 24–024,380
October 31:00 pmSan Jose State*No. 10
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 52–1441,100
October 173:30 pmat No. 25 Georgia TechNo. 7
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ABCL 38–4146,018
October 243:30 pmNC StateNo. 16
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCW 23–1345,900
October 313:30 pmat Wake ForestNo. 15
ABCW 38–1722,718
November 73:30 pmat No. 6 Florida StateNo. 12
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson–Eppes Trophy)
ABCL 14–4581,120
November 143:30 pmNorth CarolinaNo. 21
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)
ABCW 30–1347,000
November 2812:00 pmat No. 20 Virginia Tech*No. 16
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ESPNW 36–3253,207
December 315:00 pmvs. No. 19 Georgia*No. 13
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
ESPNL 33–3572,876
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP161210111097161512211816141318
Coaches Poll19121010986151412221815121218
BCSNot released1515—21171412Not released

Personnel

1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Aaron Brooks
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 9 Shannon Taylor  Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
  • George Welsh
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Paul Schudel – Offensive line
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

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