1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1942 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hill [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1941
1943  →
1942 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware  – 8 –0 –0
Mississippi Southern  – 4 –0 –0
Sewanee  – 1 –0 –0
Miami (FL)  – 7 –2 –0
Delaware State  – 3 –1 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers  – 4 –2 –1
Chattanooga  – 7 –4 –0
Georgetown  – 5 –3 –1
Navy  – 5 –4 –0
West Virginia  – 5 –4 –0
Western Maryland  – 4 –4 –1
Tennessee Tech  – 3 –4 –2
Virginia  – 2 –6 –1
Roanoke  – 1 –5 –1

The 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1942 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-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 2–6–1.

Virginia was ranked at No. 145 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Hampden–Sydney
W 12–02,500 [3]
October 3at Navy
L 0–3515,000 [4]
October 10 VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 18–38 [5]
October 17at Richmond
T 7–75,000 [6]
October 24at Lafayette
L 13–198,000 [7]
October 312:30 p.m.vs. VPI
L 14–206,000 [8]
November 7at Washington and Lee
W 34–74,000 [9]
November 14 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–274,000 [10]
November 21 North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 13–287,000 [11]

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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 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Virginia registers easy win". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Navy trounces Cavaliers, 35–0". The Roanoke Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Joe Muha leads Keydets to win over U. of Va". The Daily News Leader. October 11, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Lafayette trips Virginia, 19 to 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily . November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Virginia smacks Generals, 34 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Old Liners take Virginia, 27–12 in aerial circus". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "N. Carolina outscores stubborn Virginia, 28–13, to even series at 25 victories each". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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