1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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]

1951 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 13
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainJoe Palumbo[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 24,500)
1951 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29George WashingtonW 20–020,000[4]
October 6vs. VPIW 33–012,500
October 13at Washington and Lee
L 14–4210,000
October 20VMIdagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 34–1424,000[5]
October 27at DukeW 30–725,000
November 3The Citadel
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 39–010,000
November 10North Carolina
W 34–1425,000
November 17South Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 28–2712,000
November 24William & MaryNo. 15
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 46–026,000
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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 turns breaks into scores to drop VMI, 34–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1951 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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