1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1942 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-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 2–6–1.

1942 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hill[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 22,000)
1942 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware    8 0 0
Mississippi Southern    4 0 0
Miami (FL)    7 2 0
Delaware State    3 1 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers    4 2 1
Chattanooga    7 4 0
Georgetown    5 3 1
Navy    5 4 0
West Virginia    5 4 0
Western Maryland    4 4 1
Tennessee Tech    3 4 2
Virginia    2 6 1

Virginia was ranked at No. 145 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hampden–SydneyW 12–0
October 3at NavyL 0–35
October 10VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 18–38[3]
October 17at RichmondT 7–75,000[4]
October 24at LafayetteL 13–19
October 31vs. VPIL 14–20[5]
November 7at Washington and Lee
W 34–7[6]
November 14Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–7
November 21North Carolina
L 13–28

[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 21, 2018.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Joe Muha leads Keydets to win over U. of Va". The Daily News Leader. October 11, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  6. "Virginia smacks Generals, 34 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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