Virginia Football Team History
Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819 Stadium: Scott Stadium Capacity: 62,500 Colors: Navy Blue & Orange Coach: Joseph A. Massie Conference: Independent-
1898 Season Highlights
Joseph A. Massie enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
1898 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. St. Albans
16
0
W
Wed., Oct. 12 @ Pennsylvania
0
40
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs. Gallaudet
16
0
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. George Washington
47
0
W
Wed., Nov. 2 @ Princeton
0
12
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Md. Medical College
6
0
W
Tue., Nov. 8 @ Georgetown
12
0
W
Sat., Nov. 12
Vanderbilt
18
0
W
Mon., Nov. 14
West Virginia
0
6
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Navy
0
6
L
Thu., Nov. 24
North Carolina
2
6
L
1898 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 117
Scoring Average 10.6
Points Allowed 70
Defense Average 6.4
Opponents Record 23-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-2
1898 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1898 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1898 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.