1999 Virginia Cavaliers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1999
| team = Virginia Cavaliers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 7–5
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = George Welsh
| hc_year = 18th
| off_coach = Gary Tranquill
| oc_year = 5th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Rick Lantz
| dc_year = 9th
| def_scheme =
| captain = Travis Griffith|
| captain2 = Thomas Jones
| captain3 = Noel LaMontagne
| captain4 = Byron Thweatt
| stadium = Scott Stadium
| bowl = MicronPC.com Bowl
| bowl_result = L 21–63 vs. Illinois
}}
{{1999 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The 1999 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was George Welsh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1999
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = South's Oldest Rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 20–17
| attend = 59,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| tv = ABC
| score = 14–33
| attend = 66,922
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 35–7
| attend = 50,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 9:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 45–40
| attend = 65,453
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 7–31
| attend = 51,800
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv =
| score = 17–24
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 43,600
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| tv = ABC
| score = 47–26
| attend = 49,507
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = Jefferson–Eppes Trophy
| tv = ESPN
| score = 10–35
| attend = 47,900
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv = ABC
| score = 45–38
| attend = 44,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv =
| score = 50–21
| attend = 40,100
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = JPS
| score = 34–30
| attend = 32,334
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 30
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Pro Player Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
| gamename = MicronPC.com Bowl
| tv = TBS
| score = 21–63
| attend = 31,089
| source = {{cite news |last1=O'Brien |first1=David |title=Illinois humbles Virginia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110851059/south-florida-sun-sentinel/ |access-date=October 6, 2022 |work=South Florida Sun Sentinel |date=December 31, 1999 |page=1C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Rankings
{{See also|1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 16
| poll1_0=24
| poll1_1=23
| poll1_2=22
| poll1_3=NR
| poll1_4=NR
| poll1_5=24
| poll1_6=NR
| poll1_7=NR
| poll1_8=NR
| poll1_9=NR
| poll1_10=NR
| poll1_11=NR
| poll1_12=NR
| poll1_13=NR
| poll1_14=NR
| poll1_15=NR
| poll1_16=NR
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek =16
| poll2_0=NR
| poll2_1=NR*
| poll2_2=19
| poll2_3=NR
| poll2_4=NR
| poll2_5=24
| poll2_6=NR
| poll2_7=NR
| poll2_8=NR
| poll2_9=NR
| poll2_10=NR
| poll2_11=NR
| poll2_12=NR
| poll2_13=NR
| poll2_14=NR
| poll2_15=NR
| poll2_16=NR
| poll3title = BCS
| poll3firstweek = 9
| poll3lastweek =15
| poll3_9=NR
| poll3_10=NR
| poll3_11=NR
| poll3_12=NR
| poll3_13=NR
| poll3_14=NR
| poll3_15=NR
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1999
| team = Virginia Cavaliers
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Fr|first=Bryson|last=Spinner|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Thomas|last=Jones|dab=Thomas Jones (American football)|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Jr|first=Dan|last=Ellis|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Fr|first=Arlen|last=Harris|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=Jr|first=Patrick|last=Washington|pos=FB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Sr|first=John|last=St. Clair|pos=C|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=60|class=Fr|first=Drew|last=Nelson|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Sr|first=Noel|last=LaMontagne|pos=G|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=So|first=Chris|last=Luzar|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Sr|first=Casey|last=Crawford|dab=Casey Crawford (American football)|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=Jr|first=Billy|last=Baber|pos=TE|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Sr|first=Shannon|last=Taylor|pos=LB|rs=yes|link=y|dab=Shannon Taylor (American football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Sr|first=Antwan|last=Harris|pos=DB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Jr|first=Byron|last=Thweatt|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Jr|first=Donny|last=Green|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=Fr|first=Angelo|last=Crowell|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=So|first=Monsanto|last=Pope|pos=DT|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://www.hoosfootball.com/files/1999_UVA_Football_Roster.pdf
| head_coach = *George Welsh
| asst_coach =
- Paul Schudel – Offensive line
| accessdate=
}}