1934 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1934 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainThomas Johnson [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
(capacity: 22,000)
Seasons
←  1933
1935  →
1934 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee $ 4 –0 –07 –3 –0
North Carolina 2 –0 –17 –1 –1
Duke 3 –1 –07 –2 –0
Maryland 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Clemson 2 –1 –05 –4 –0
VPI 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
NC State 1 –3 –12 –6 –1
Virginia 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
VMI 0 –5 –01 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 Hampden–Sydney *
W 8–0
October 6vs. Navy *
L 6–21
October 13 St. John's (MD) *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 27–6
October 20at Dartmouth *
L 0–27
October 27at VMI
W 17–136,000 [2]
November 3at Maryland
L 0–206,000 [3]
November 10 Washington and Lee Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–20
November 17at VPI
L 6–19
November 24 North Carolina
L 6–25
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[4]

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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. ↑ "Last quarter comeback gives Virginia 17–13 victory". Nashville Banner. October 28, 1934. Retrieved December 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Maryland Routs Virginia, 20-0". The Times Dispatch. November 4, 1934. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1934 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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