1934 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1934 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Gus Tebell (1st season)
Captain	Thomas Johnson [1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1933 1935  →

1934 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington and Lee $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Duke	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Maryland	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Clemson	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
VPI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
NC State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Virginia	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
VMI	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1934 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1934 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Gus Tebell 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 1–4 and a 3–6 record overall.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Hampden–Sydney *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 8–0	1,000	[2]
October 6	vs. Navy *	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 6–21	12,000	[3]
October 13	St. John's (MD) *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 27–6	5,000	[4]
October 20	at Dartmouth *	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 0–27		[5]
October 27	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 17–13	6,000	[6]
November 3	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 0–20	6,000	[7]
November 10	Washington and Lee	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–20	7,000	[8]
November 17	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	L 6–19	3,000	[9]
November 24	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 6–25	7,000	[10]
*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. "Virginia defeats Hampden–Sydney". The Miami News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Borries stars as Navy beats Virginia, 21–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Virginia routs St. John's, 27–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 14, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dartmouth wins over Cavaliers". The Hartford Courant. October 21, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Last quarter comeback gives Virginia 17–13 victory". Nashville Banner. October 28, 1934. Retrieved December 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Maryland Routs Virginia, 20-0". The Times Dispatch. November 4, 1934. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Generals thump Virginia eleven soundly, 20 to 0". Johnson City Press. November 11, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Virginia Tech bests plucky Cavaliers by 19 to 6". The Virginian-Pilot. November 18, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tar Heels get away fast for win over Cavaliers". The News and Observer. November 30, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1934 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.