1949 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1949 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2
Head coach	Art Guepe (4th season)
Captain	John Thomas [1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1948 1950  →

1949 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					8	–	0	–	0
Memphis State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	2	–	0
Grambling			–					7	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					4	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga			–					5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					3	–	5	–	1
Rollins			–					3	–	5	–	0
Texas State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Oklahoma City			–					2	–	8	–	0

The 1949 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1949 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents. Opening the year with seven straight victories, Virginia climbed to ninth in the AP Poll. They lost their final two games of the year, including to rival North Carolina, to finish 7–2.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	George Washington		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 27–13	18,000	[2]
October 1	Miami (OH)		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 21–18	13,000	[3]
October 8	vs. VPI		Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 26–0	15,000	[4]
October 15	Washington and Lee		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 27–7	17,000	[5]
October 22	vs. VMI		City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 32–13	10,000	[6]
October 29	West Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 19–14	16,000	[7]
November 5	at No. 20 Penn	No. 19	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 26–14	50,771	[8]
November 19	No. 19 Tulane	No. 9	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 14–28	30,000	[9]
November 26	at No. 19 North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 7–14	44,500	[10]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

See also: 1949 college football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	19	10	9 (1)	—	—

References

1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
2. "Virginia avenges '48 upset by dipping Colonials, 27–13". Daily Press. September 25, 1949. Retrieved February 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia nips Miami, 21–18; Quarterbacks to see films". The Palladium-Item. October 2, 1949. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Shoaf registers two touchdowns". The Roanoke Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Washington and Lee bows to Cavaliers". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Papit sparks Virginia to win over VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cavaliers top West Virginia 19–14 in mud". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 30, 1949. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. Talbot, Gayle (November 6, 1949). "Michels Hurls Virginia to 26-14 Upset Victory over Penn". Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tulane snaps Virginia streak, 28–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Carolina stops Virginia, gains Cotton Bowl". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1949 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.