1914 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

The 1914 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1914 college football season. Led by Joseph M. Wood in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, sharing the SAIAA title with Washington and Lee. Virginia outscored its opponents 353 to 38 on the season.

1914 Virginia Orange and Blue football
SAIAA co-champion
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (3–0 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainEugene Mayer
Home stadiumLambeth Field
1914 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee + 3 –0 –09 –0 –0
Virginia + 3 –0 –08 –1 –0
North Carolina 1 –1 –010 –1 –0
VPI 1 –1 –06 –2 –1
Georgetown 0 –1 –12 –4 –2
North Carolina A&M 0 –2 –13 –3 –1
St. John's (MD) 0 –1 –00 –1 –0
Johns Hopkins 0 –1 –00 –2 –0
Richmond 0 –2 –05 –4 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Randolph–Macon*
W 39–0
October 3at Yale*
L 0–21
October 10Richmond
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 62–0
October 17South Carolina*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 49–7[1]
October 24Georgia*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 28–0
October 31at Vanderbilt*
W 20–7
November 7St. John's (MD)
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 88–0
November 14at Swarthmore*Swarthmore, PAW 47–0
November 26vs. North Carolina
W 20–3[2][3][4][5]
  • *Non-conference game

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Players

Line
Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
Rube BarkertackleEast St. Louis, Illinois175
Harris ColemanguardStanford, Kentucky
Peyton Evanscenter
James T. Gilletteend
Claude Mooreguard
James Clay Wardtackle
James L. WhiteendMacon, Georgia

Backfield
Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
Robert Kent GoochquarterbackRoanoke, Virginia
Buck MayerhalfbackNorfolk, Virginia172
M. A. Sparrfullback
William E. Wordhalfback

Subs
Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
George Wayne Andersoncenter
W. Watkins Flannaganend
Edward C. Andersonhalfback
Norberne Berkeleyquarterback
Knox Walkerfullback

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References
  1. "South Carolina scores on Virginia's eleven". Daily Press. October 18, 1914. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Joseph Daniels Think Carolina Will Win Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 26, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Joseph Daniels Think Carolina Will Win Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 26, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Virginia Downs Carolina 20 To 3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Virginia Downs Carolina 20 To 3 (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "1914 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results".
  7. University of Virginia Alumni News. Alumni Association of the University of Virginia. January 1, 1913.
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