1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1943 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-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 3–4–1.
| 1943 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 3–4–1 |
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| Captain | Richard Cofer, Robert Seiler[1] |
| Home stadium | Scott Stadium (capacity: 22,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Navy | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas Aggies | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Virginia ranked 107th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 64.2.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Richmond AAB | T 7–7 | 3,000 | [3] | |
| October 2 | vs. West Virginia | W 6–0 | |||
| October 9 | Richmond |
| L 7–16 | 4,500 | [4] |
| October 23 | at Apprentice | Newport News, VA | L 6–7 | ||
| October 30 | at VMI |
| W 34–0 | 2,500 | [5] |
| November 6 | Maryland |
| W 39–0 | ||
| November 13 | at No. 7 Duke | L 0–49 | 6,000 | ||
| November 27 | vs. North Carolina | L 7–54 | |||
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References
- "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Virginia's Navy, Richmond Army Base Play To 7 To 7 Tie". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. September 26, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Richmond downs Cavaliers by 16–7 count". The Daily News Leader. October 10, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia overwhelms VMI Keydets by 34–0". The Daily News Leader. October 31, 1943. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1943 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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