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Virginia Football Team History


Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
 Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Capacity: 62,500
Colors: Navy Blue & Orange
Coach: Frank J. Murray
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Frank J. Murray enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Hampden-Sydney  41   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Lafayette  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Yale  19   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Richmond  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Virginia Military Institute  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Virginia Tech  34   0   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Washington & Lee  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Lehigh  34   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 20  @ North Carolina  28   7   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored279
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed42
  Defense Average4.7
  Opponents Record9-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 2-65882   J.O. Christian
Notre Dame 8-0-118964   Frank W. Leahy
Virginia 8-127942   Frank J. Murray
Western Michigan 8-018327   Mitchell Gary
Boston College 7-3235106   Dennis E. Denny Myers
East Carolina 7-015920   John Christenbury
Navy 7-1-119234   Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Penn State 7-220078   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Temple 7-2176146   Ray Morrison
Cincinnati 6-319445   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Army 5-3-110587   Earl H. Red Blaik
Michigan State 5-3-115077   Charles W. Bachman
Ohio 5-2-110842   Don Peden
Syracuse 5-2-119086   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Central Michigan 4-34482   Ron Finch
West Virginia 4-685126   William F. Bill Kern
Buffalo 3-4-15575   Jim Peele
Nevada 3-5-1100114   James W. Jim Aiken
Pittsburgh 3-682171   Charles W. Bowser
Georgia Southern 2-837229   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 3-4-193120   Walter Hargesheimer
Miami Ohio 2-798176   Frank Wilton
Eastern Michigan 0-5-21265   Elton J. Rynearson

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.