1933 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1933 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–6–2 (1–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Fred Dawson (3rd season)
Captain	Raye Burger [1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1932 1934  →

1933 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Duke +	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
South Carolina +	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
VMI	2	–	1	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Washington and Lee	1	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Clemson	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	2
VPI	1	–	1	–	3			4	–	3	–	3
Virginia	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	2
Maryland	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
NC State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	5	–	3
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1933 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1933 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Fred Dawson and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Southern Conference, finishing with a conference record of 1–3–1 and a 2–6–2 record overall. After the season, Dawson resigned as head coach. ^[2] He had an overall record of 8–17–4 at Virginia.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Hampden–Sydney *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	T 7–7		[3]
September 30	Randolph–Macon *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 39–0		[4]
October 7	at Ohio State *	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 0–75	42,001	[5]
October 14	at Columbia *	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–15	10,000	[6]
October 21	at Navy *	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–13		[7]
October 28	VMI	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 12–13	9,000	[8]
November 4	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 6–0	5,000	[9]
November 11	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 0–6		[10]
November 18	VPI	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	T 6–6	5,000	[11]
November 30	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 0–14	20,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
2. "Dawson Quits As Virginia Coach". The Washington Post . February 24, 1934. p. 16.
3. "Hampden–Sydney plays Cavaliers to 7–7 deadlock". Daily Press. September 24, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Martin, home-town boy, hero in Virginia win". The Portsmouth Star. October 1, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ohio State Romps on Virginia Eleven by Score of 75 to 0: Cavaliers Go Down to Defeat By Widest Margin Ever Recorded in Horseshoe At Columbus". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 8, 1933. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lions top Cavaliers, 15–6". Brooklyn Times Union. October 15, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cavaliers give future Admirals run for money". The State. October 22, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Keydets battle way to victory over Va. eleven". Daily Press. October 29, 1933. Retrieved December 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Virginia beats Maryland, 6–0, blocking kick". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "W. & L. downs U. Va., 6–0, on Sawyers' 85-yard dash". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Virginia and V.P.I. struggle to tie". The Roanoke Times. November 19, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Carolina licks Virginia with two last period drives". The Asheville Citizen. December 1, 1933. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1933 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.