1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Last updated
1942 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hill [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
(capacity: 22,000)
Seasons
←  1941
1943  →
1942 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware  – 8 –0 –0
Mississippi Southern  – 4 –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
Marshall  – 1 –7 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Hampden–Sydney
W 12–0
October 3at Navy
L 0–35
October 10 VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 18–38 [3]
October 17at Richmond
T 7–75,000 [4]
October 24at Lafayette
L 13–19
October 31vs. VPI
L 14–20 [5]
November 7at Washington and Lee
W 34–7 [6]
November 14 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–7
November 21 North Carolina
L 13–28

[7]

Related Research Articles

The 1942 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1942 college football season.

The 1939 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1939 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Henry Redd and finished with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1).

The 1942 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1942 college football season. The team was led by their head coaches Sumner D. Tilson and Herbert McEver and finished with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1).

The 1940 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 94. John Shonk was the team captain.

The 1946 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its fourth non-consecutive season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 5–5 record and was outscored by a total of 120 to 99. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Victor Peelish was the team captain.

The 1946 Virginia Cavaliers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Art Guepe, the Cavaliers compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 180 to 170.

The 1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1943 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-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 3–4–1.

The 1941 Virginia Cavaliers football team was an American football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Frank Murray, the Cavaliers compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 279 to 42.

The 1940 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1940 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-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 4–5.

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.

The 1941 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Pooley Hubert, the team compiled a 4–6 record, tied for fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 173 to 134.

The 1941 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Riley Smith, the team compiled a 1–6–2 record, finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 93 to 69.

The 1941 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond in the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, the Spiders compiled a 2–7 record, finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 184 to 57.

The 1940 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 334 to 75. Jim Roberts and Andy D'Antoni were the team captains. Jackie Hunt set a new single-season college football record with 27 touchdowns scored.

The 1940 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1940 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Pooley Hubert, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2–1.

The 1942 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1942 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Pooley Hubert, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1.

The 1939 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1939 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–4–1, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play.

The 1943 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1943 college football season. In their first season under head coach Malcolm Pitt, Richmond compiled a 6–1 record, with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in the SoCon.

The 1942 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Fenlon, Richmond compiled a 3–6–1 record, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, finishing in 15th place in the SoCon.

The 1940 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1940 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 6–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth place in the SoCon.

References

  1. ↑ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119.
  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. ↑ "Joe Muha leads Keydets to win over U. of Va". The Daily News Leader. October 11, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily . November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Virginia smacks Generals, 34 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.