1939 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1939 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Frank Murray (3rd season)
Captains	James Gillette Jr. Harry McClaugherty [1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1938 1940  →

1939 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					7	–	0	–	1
Catholic University			–					8	–	1	–	1
Hardin–Simmons			–					7	–	1	–	1
George Washington			–					5	–	3	–	0
Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Georgia Teachers			–					5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					4	–	4	–	2
Roanoke			–					4	–	4	–	0
Delaware State			–					2	–	2	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk			–					4	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	5	–	1
West Virginia			–					2	–	6	–	1
Western Maryland			–					1	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	7	–	0
East Carolina			–					0	–	8	–	0

The 1939 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1939 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 5–4.

Virginia was ranked at No. 77 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Hampden–Sydney	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 26–0	7,000	[3]
October 7	at Navy	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 12–14	22,000	[4]
October 14	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 12–7	9,000	[5]
October 21	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 13–16	9,000	[6]
October 28	vs. William & Mary	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	W 26–6	7,500	[7]
November 4	Chicago	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 47–0	6,500	[8]
November 10	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 7–0		[9]
November 18	VPI	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 0–13	8,000	[10]
November 30	at No. 16 North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 0–19		[11]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gillette stands out as Virginia trims Hampden–Sydney". Evening Star. September 24, 1939. Retrieved July 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Middies edge Virginia, 14 to 12". Times Herald. October 8, 1939. Retrieved July 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. Dick Williamson (October 15, 1939). "Cavaliers Rally to Beat Terps, 12-7: Virginia Scores Twice In 4th Quarter to Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia turned back, 16 to 13, by inspired V.M.I." The Birmingham News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Razzle-dazzle of Murraymen downs Tribe". The Portsmouth Star. October 29, 1939. Retrieved July 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cavaliers Riddle Gallant Chicago by Score of 47-0". Daily Press. November 5, 1938. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gillette is star in Cavalier win". The News and Observer. November 11, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Virginia Tech tops Virginia in 13–0 upset". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1939. Retrieved July 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cavaliers go down before North Carolina, 19 to 0". Daily Press. December 1, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1939 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.