ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, December 13, 1995 TAG: 9512130039
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: UVA NOTES
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
Virginia tailback Tiki Barber received another award Tuesday when he was named Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I-A Football Player of the Year.
The 12 Division I-A football programs that belong to the ECAC are UVa, Army, Boston College, East Carolina, Maryland, Navy, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Temple and West Virginia.
Barber, a junior from Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, rushed for a school-record 1,397 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Cavaliers. He was named first-team All-ACC and led the conference in all-purpose yardage with 1,696.
Barber was one of eight finalists for the Doak Walker Award, which recognizes the nation's top running back, and was an academic all-district selection.
RIGHT ON SCHEDULE: The ACC has announced its 1996 football schedule, and there were no surprises for Virginia.
The Cavaliers will open Sept.7, when they entertain Central Michigan. One week later, Texas will come to Scott Stadium, followed by eight conference games leading up to the season finale Nov. 23 at Virginia Tech.
ACC teams play non-conference games against seven teams currently ranked in the Top 25. Rose Bowl-bound Northwestern visits Wake Forest and Duke on back-to-back weekends in September.
UVa's schedule:
Sept.7 - Central Michigan; Sept.14 - Texas; Sept.21 - at Wake Forest; Oct.5 - at Georgia Tech; Oct.12 - Maryland; Oct.19 - N.C. State; Oct.26 - at Florida State; Nov.2 - at Duke; Nov.9 - Clemson; Nov.16 - North Carolina; Nov.23 - at Virginia Tech.
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