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1987 Virginia Cavaliers football
1987 Virginia Cavaliers football
All-American Bowl champion
All-American Bowl, W 22–16 vs. BYU
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–4 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach	George Welsh (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Gary Tranquill (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Frank Spaziani (1st season)
Captain	Sean Scott & Scott Secules
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 Clemson $	6	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Virginia	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Maryland	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Duke	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-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 in second. Virginia was invited to the 1987 All-American Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama, where they defeated BYU.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	1:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 22–30	75,126	^[2]
September 12	12:05 p.m.	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	JPS	L 19–21	35,550	^[3]
September 19	1:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)		W 14–13	44,300	^[4]
September 26	7:00 p.m.	Duke	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 42–17	35,500	^[5]
October 3	7:00 p.m.	VMI*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 30–0	23,500	^[6]
October 10	12:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	L 21–38	79,963	^[7]
October 17	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 10–58	67,638	^[8]
October 24	7:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 35–21	32,500	^[9]
November 7	12:05 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	JPS	W 23–14	38,111	^[10]
November 14	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 20–17	38,400	^[11]
November 21	12:00 p.m.	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 34–31	35,200	^[12]
December 22	8:00 p.m.	vs. BYU*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (All-American Bowl)	Raycom	W 22–16	37,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1987 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`17`	John Ford	Jr
QB	`12`	Shawn Moore	Fr
QB	`10`	Scott Secules (C)	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`98`	David Griggs	Sr
LB	`66`	Jeff Lageman	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

George Welsh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "Tate, Bulldogs rally to check gritty U. Va". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terps hold off Cavaliers, 21–19". The News and Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia nips Tech". Greensboro News & Record. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cavaliers destroy Devils". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia rolls past Keydets". The Herald-Sun. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers claim 27th win from Cavaliers". The Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks use balanced offense to shell Cavs, 58–10". Florence Morning News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Early spree sends Cavaliers past Wake, 35–21". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia kicks Georgia Tech 23–14". Greensboro News & Record. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UVa colors Carolina blue". The News and Advance. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cavs survive Pack passing, prevail 34–31". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cavaliers pass big test". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 23, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1987 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.