1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers offense scored 464 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers competed in the Sugar Bowl, losing 23-22.

1990 Virginia Cavaliers football
Sugar Bowl, L 23–22 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 23
Record8–4 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (4th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorFrank Spaziani (4th season)
Base defense5–2
CaptainRon Carey, Joe Hall, Shawn Moore
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 42,000)
1990 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 6 –0 –111 –0 –1
No. 9 Clemson 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 23 Virginia 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Maryland 4 –3 –06 –5 –1
North Carolina 3 –3 –16 –4 –1
NC State 3 –4 –07 –5 –0
Duke 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 0 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

This Virginia team is noteworthy for having achieved a No. 1 national ranking in the Associated Press college football poll for two weeks during the season, starting on October 16 of that year and ending with a loss to Georgia Tech.[1] The Cavaliers held the nation's top spot through the poll of October 30, but losses in three of four games left them unranked in the AP poll by the end of the regular season.[2] It was the first time in the program's history that Virginia had ever earned the No. 1 ranking.[3]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12:00 pmat Kansas*No. 15
W 59–1035,000
September 84:00 pmNo. 9 ClemsonNo. 14
ESPNW 20–746,800
September 151:00 pmNavy*No. 11
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 56–1439,400
September 2212:00 pmat DukeNo. 10
JPSW 59–024,862
September 291:00 pmWilliam & Mary*No. 7
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 63–3540,400
October 131:00 pmNC StateNo. 2
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 31–044,300
October 201:00 pmat Wake ForestNo. 1
W 49–1423,124
November 32:00 pmNo. 16 Georgia TechdaggerNo. 1
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
CBSL 38–4149,700
November 1012:30 pmat North CarolinaNo. 11
JPSW 24–1041,000
November 1712:00 pmMarylandNo. 8
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
JPSL 30–3543,500
November 247:30 pmat Virginia Tech*No. 17
ESPNL 13–3854,157
January 18:30 pmvs. No. 10 Tennessee*
ABCL 22–2375,132
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings
See also: 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1514111074 (1)2 (14)1 (38)1 (45)1 (44)11817RVRV23
Coaches2113119853 (10)1 (29)1 (39)1 (35)971423т2315

Personnel
1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 87 Herman Moore Sr
WR Derek Dooley Sr
WR Brian Satola
WR Terrence Tomlin
WR Johnnie Wilson
QB Shawn Moore Sr
QB Matt Blundin
QB Bobby Goodman
RB Terry Kirby
RB Dave Sweeney
RB Nikki Fisher
RB Gary Steele
RB David Brown
RB Jerrod Washington
RB Alvin Snead
TE Bruce McGonnigal
TE Aaron Mundy
TE Mark Cooke
OL Paul Collins
OL Ray Roberts
OL Trevor Ryals
OL Chris Stearns
OL Jeff Tomlin
OL Chris Borsari
OL Mark Dixon
OL Jim Reid
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Tony Covington
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: March 22, 2020

    Game summaries

    Georgia Tech
    #16 Georgia Tech vs #1 Virginia
    1 234Total
    • Yellow Jackets 0 14216 41
    Cavaliers 10 1873 38
              
    Scoring summary
    Q18:09UVAShawn Moore 1-yard run (McInerney kick)UVA 7–0
    3:58UVAJake McInerney 27-yard field goalUVA 10–0
    Q214:50UVAJake McInerney 51-yard field goalUVA 13–0
    9:43GTShawn Jones 23-yard run (Sisson kick)UVA 13–7
    6:42UVAShawn Moore 1-yard run (Herman Moore pass from Shawn Moore)UVA 21–7
    5:22GTJerry Gilchrist 43-yard pass from Shawn Jones (Sisson kick)UVA 21–14
    0:36UVAShawn Moore 6-yard run (McInerney kick)UVA 28–14
    Q312:47GTJerry Gilchrist 12-yard run (Sisson kick)UVA 28–21
    4:34GTEmmett Merchant 26-yard pass from Shawn Jones (Sisson kick)Tied 28–28
    3:08UVAHerman Moore 63-yard pass from Shawn Moore (McInerney kick)UVA 35–28
    0:02GTWilliam Bell 8-yard run (Sisson kick)Tied 35–35
    Q47:17GTScott Sisson 33-yard field goalGT 38–35
    2:34UVAJake McInerney 22-yard field goalTied 38–38
    0:07GTScott Sisson 37-yard field goalGT 41–38
    Main article: 1990 Georgia Tech vs. Virginia football game
    See also: 1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

    Team players in the NFL

    The following were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.

    PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
    Herman MooreWide receiver110Detroit Lions
    Tony CovingtonDefensive back493Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Bruce McGonnigalTight end9238Pittsburgh Steelers
    Shawn MooreQuarterback11284Denver Broncos

    [4]

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