1938 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1938 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4–1
Head coach	Frank Murray (2nd season)
Captain	John Acree [1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1937 1939  →

1938 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					8	–	0	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					8	–	2	–	0
Roanoke			–					5	–	2	–	3
Western Maryland			–					5	–	2	–	1
Catholic University			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					5	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	3	–	2
Virginia			–					4	–	4	–	1
West Virginia			–					4	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					4	–	5	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	5	–	1
William & Mary Norfolk			–					3	–	5	–	1
Delaware			–					3	–	5	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	2	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	8	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					2	–	8	–	0
East Carolina			–					1	–	6	–	1
Jacksonville State			–					1	–	6	–	1

The 1938 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1938 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-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 4–4–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	VMI	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	T 12–12	12,000	[2]
October 1	Washington and Lee	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 13–0	9,000	[3]
October 8	at Navy	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–33	22,251	[4]
October 15	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	W 14–6	7,000	[5] [6]
October 22	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	W 27–19	5,000	[7]
October 29	William & Mary	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 34–0	7,000	[8]
November 5	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–39	15,000	[9]
November 12	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 13–40	15,000	[10]
November 24	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 0–20	7,500	[11]
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 and V.M.I. tie, 12 to 12". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 25, 1938. Retrieved December 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia outrushes weary Generals, 13–0". The Miami Herald. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Navy humbles Virginia, 33–0". The Roanoke Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved July 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Virginia to Meet Maryland Eleven". The Daily Progress . University of Virginia. November 20, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
6. "Cavaliers Spoil Gobblers' Party". The Sunday Star . Library of Congress. October 16, 1938. p. 30. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
7. "Virginia whips Maryland, 27–19, after four successive defeats". The Sunday Star. October 23, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cavaliers stage score carnival". The News and Observer. October 30, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 6, 1938). "Columbia Routs Virginia by 39-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. "U. Va. Beaten, 40 to 13, By Harvard". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 13, 1938. pp. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "North Carolina overpowers Virginia, 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1938 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.