1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team American college football season
The 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1942 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 2–6–1.
Virginia was ranked at No. 145 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | | Hampden–Sydney | | W 12–0 | 2,500 | [3] |
October 3 | | at Navy | | L 0–35 | 15,000 | [4] |
October 10 | | VMI | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 18–38 | | [5] |
October 17 | | at Richmond | | T 7–7 | 5,000 | [6] |
October 24 | | at Lafayette | | L 13–19 | 8,000 | [7] |
October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. VPI | | L 14–20 | 6,000 | [8] |
November 7 | | at Washington and Lee | | W 34–7 | 4,000 | [9] |
November 14 | | Maryland | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| L 12–27 | 4,000 | [10] |
November 21 | | North Carolina | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| L 13–28 | 7,000 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia registers easy win". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy trounces Cavaliers, 35–0". The Roanoke Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joe Muha leads Keydets to win over U. of Va". The Daily News Leader. October 11, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lafayette trips Virginia, 19 to 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Virginia smacks Generals, 34 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Old Liners take Virginia, 27–12 in aerial circus". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Carolina outscores stubborn Virginia, 28–13, to even series at 25 victories each". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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