1936 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1936 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainLeonard Trell, Harry Martin [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1935
1937  →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
North Carolina 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Furman 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
VMI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Davidson 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
NC State 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
VPI 4 –5 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –05 –7 –0
Richmond 1 –3 –04 –4 –2
Virginia 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
The Citadel 0 –4 –04 –6 –0
William & Mary 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1936 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 1–5 and a 2–7 record overall. Shortly after the season ended, Virginia decided to leave the Southern Conference in response to the conference's "Graham Plan" that prohibited sports scholarships. [2] In February 1937, head coach Gus Tebell was replaced by former Marquette head coach Frank Murray. [3] Tebell failed to produce a winning season in his three years at Virginia and had an overall record of 6–18–4. He remained at the school to coach the basketball and baseball teams.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Hampden–Sydney *
W 26–105,000 [4]
October 33:00 p.m.vs. William & Mary
W 7–015,000 [5]
October 10at Navy *
L 14–3516,000 [6]
October 17 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–216,000 [7]
October 24 Washington and Lee Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–137,000 [8]
October 31at VMI
L 6–124,000 [9]
November 7at Harvard *
L 0–6510,000 [10]
November 14at VPI
L 6–7 [11]
November 26 North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 14–595,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[13]

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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. ↑ "Univ. of Virginia Quits Southern Conference". Boston Globe. December 12, 1936. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "Marquette Coach Quits; Goes to Virginia: Frank Murray To Take Over Tebell's Post". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 14, 1937. p. B1.
  4. ↑ "Virginia has uphill fight for three quarters before defeating Hampden–Sydney". The Staunton News-Leader. September 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cavaliers christen Foreman Field on 7–0 victory". The Virginian-Pilot. October 4, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Navy is pushed to top Virginia". The News and Observer. October 11, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Old Liners tramp on Virginia's Cavaliers". Greensboro Daily News. October 18, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Generals take Cavaliers, 13–0". The Richmond Times Dispatch. October 25, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "V.M.I. beats Virginia in last minute, 12 to 6". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 1, 1936. Retrieved December 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Harvard Romps on Virginia, 65-0: Score Is One of Highest in Crimson History". The Roanoke Times. November 8, 1936. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Freak touchdown gives VPI 7 to 6 edge over Va. U." Daily Press. November 15, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "North Carolina is easy winner over Cavaliers". Johnson City Chronicle. November 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1936 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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