1939 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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.

1939 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainJames Gillette, Jr.; Harry McClaugherty[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 22,000)
1939 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown    7 0 1
Catholic University    8 1 1
Hardin–Simmons    7 1 1
George Washington    5 3 0
Virginia    5 4 0
Georgia Teachers    5 5 0
Oklahoma City    4 4 2
William & Mary Norfolk    4 5 0
Delaware State    2 2 0
Oglethorpe    3 4 1
Navy    3 5 1
West Virginia    2 6 1
Western Maryland    1 6 0
Delaware    1 7 0
East Carolina    0 8 0

Virginia was ranked at No. 77 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Hampden–SydneyW 26–0
October 7at NavyL 12–14
October 14Marylanddagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 12–79,000[3]
October 21at VMI
L 13–16[4]
October 28vs. William & MaryW 26–6
November 4Chicago
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 47–06,500[5]
November 10at Washington and Lee
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0[6]
November 18VPI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–13
November 30at No. 16 North CarolinaL 0–19
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

References

  1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Dick Williamson (October 15, 1939). "Cavaliers Rally to Beat Terps, 12-7: Virginia Scores Twice In 4th Quarter to Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. II-1, II-4 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Virginia turned back, 16 to 13, by inspired V.M.I." The Birmingham News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cavaliers Riddle Gallant Chicago by Score of 47-0". Daily Press. November 5, 1938. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gillette is star in Cavalier win". The News and Observer. November 11, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1939 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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