▁their ▁first ▁conference ▁title ▁in ▁over ▁half ▁a ▁century , ▁while ▁winning ▁ 1 0 ▁games ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁school ▁history . ▁The ▁Cav ali ers ▁went ▁to ▁ 1 2 ▁bow l ▁games ▁during ▁Wel sh ' s ▁ 1 8 ▁years ▁as ▁coach , ▁with ▁their ▁highest ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁pol ls ▁being ▁ 1 5 th ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁The ▁Cav ali ers ▁won ▁the ▁A CC ▁title ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁along ▁with ▁Florida ▁State , ▁which ▁remains ▁their ▁last ▁conference ▁title . ▁After ▁Wel sh ▁retired ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁Al ▁Gro h ▁was ▁h ired ▁to ▁become ▁coach . ▁In ▁nine ▁seasons , ▁he ▁led ▁them ▁to ▁five ▁bow l ▁appearances , ▁although ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁lead ▁them ▁to ▁an ▁A CC ▁title ▁prior ▁to ▁being ▁fired ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁Mike ▁London ▁led ▁the ▁team ▁for ▁six ▁seasons ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁with ▁more ▁losing ▁seasons ▁( five ) ▁than ▁bow l ▁appearances ▁( one ). ▁Bron co ▁M enden hall ▁was ▁h ired ▁as ▁coach ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁He ▁led ▁them ▁to ▁an ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁Military ▁Bowl ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁their ▁first ▁bow l ▁appearance ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁Se asons ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁* ▁Virginia ▁Cav ali ers <0x0A> </s> ▁O w ens ▁Whit ney ▁School ▁District ▁