1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1951 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 13
Record	8–1
Head coach	Art Guepe (6th season)
Captain	Joe Palumbo [1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1950 1952  →

1951 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Virginia			–					8	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Arkansas State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Stetson			–					8	–	1	–	2
Florida State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern			–					7	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					5	–	3	–	0
McNeese State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Louisville			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					6	–	5	–	0
Grambling			–					4	–	5	–	1
Navy			–					2	–	6	–	1
Delta State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1951 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They finished with 8 wins for the second consecutive year, and were invited to play in the Orange Bowl, but University President Colgate Darden declined the invitation. ^[2] Virginia was ranked 13th in the final AP Poll of the season, the first ranked finish in school history. ^[3] It is to date the school's highest finish in a final poll. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	George Washington		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 20–0	20,000	[4]
October 6	vs. VPI		Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 33–0	12,500	[5]
October 13	at Washington and Lee		Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 14–42	10,000	[6]
October 20	VMI		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 34–14	24,000	[7]
October 27	at Duke		Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 30–7	25,000	[8]
November 3	The Citadel		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 39–0	10,000	[9]
November 10	North Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 34–14	25,000	[10]
November 17	South Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 28–27	10,000	[11]
November 24	William & Mary	No. 15	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 46–0	26,000	[12]
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. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
2. Watterson, John. "University of Virginia Football 1951-1961: A Perfect Gridiron Storm" (PDF). Journal of Sports History. James Madison University. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 30, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
3. "Virginia Cavaliers Football Record By Year". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
4. "Virginia checks GWU, 20–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Virginia crushes Virginia Tech by 33–0 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Washington-Lee routs Virginia, 42 to 14". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Virginia turns breaks into scores to drop VMI, 34–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cavaliers score four in fourth". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 28, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Virginia routs The Citadel, 39–0". The Sunday Star. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Virginia rips Tar Heels by 34–14 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 11, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cavaliers barley nip Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Virginia trounces William and Mary, 46–0, as Mel Roach paces offense". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1951 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.