The 1989 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the
University of Virginia
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in the
1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. They went 10–2 in the regular season and were champions of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
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. They were invited to the
1990 Florida Citrus Bowl, where they were defeated by
Illinois
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.
Schedule
Personnel
Season summary
vs Notre Dame
Largest crowd for college football game at
Giants Stadium
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At Penn State
At Georgia Tech
Duke
William & Mary
At Clemson
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Louisville
At NC State
At Virginia Tech
Maryland
Florida Citrus Bowl (vs Illinois)
References
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Virginia
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Virginia Cavaliers football seasons
Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons
Virginia Cavaliers football
The Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia in the sport of American football. Established in 1888, Virginia plays its home games at Scott Stadium, capacity 61,500, featured directly on its campus near the Academi ...