1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1943 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	Frank Murray (7th season)
Captains	Richard Cofer Robert Seiler [1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1942 1944  →

1943 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Navy			–					8	–	1	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	3	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					2	–	2	–	0
North Texas Aggies			–					3	–	4	–	1
Virginia			–					3	–	4	–	1
Texas Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Tennessee Tech			–					1	–	5	–	0
Sewanee			–					0	–	3	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Virginia ranked 107th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 64.2. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Richmond AAB	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	T 7–7	3,000	[3]
October 2	vs. West Virginia	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	W 6–0		[4]
October 9	Richmond	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–16	4,500	[5]
October 23	at Apprentice	Apprentice Field Newport News, VA	L 6–7		[6]
October 30	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 34–0	2,500	[7]
November 6	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 39–0	4,000	[8]
November 13	at No. 7 Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 0–49	6,000	[9]
November 27	vs. North Carolina	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 7–54	15,000	[10]
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 21, 2018.
2. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Virginia's Navy, Richmond Army Base Play To 7 To 7 Tie". Daily Press . Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. September 26, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 18, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Virginia tops West Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 3, 1943. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richmond downs Cavaliers by 16–7 count". The Daily News Leader. October 10, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Precision of Apprentices noses out Cavaliers, 6–7". Daily Press. October 24, 1943. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Virginia overwhelms VMI Keydets by 34–0". The Daily News Leader. October 31, 1943. Retrieved January 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Virginia whips Maryland, 39–0". The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 7, 1943. Retrieved October 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Duke wins, 49–0". Winston-Salem Journal. November 14, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "North Carolina scores in every period to crush Virginia, 54–7". The Baltimore Sun. November 28, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1943 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.