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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-

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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
Record	8-1
Points Scored	279
Scoring Average	31.0
Points Allowed	42
Defense Average	4.7
Opponents Record	9-11
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	3-1

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	2-6	58	82					J.O. Christian
Notre Dame	8-0-1	189	64					Frank W. Leahy
Virginia	8-1	279	42					Frank J. Murray
Western Michigan	8-0	183	27					Mitchell Gary
Boston College	7-3	235	106					Dennis E. Denny Myers
East Carolina	7-0	159	20					John Christenbury
Navy	7-1-1	192	34					Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Penn State	7-2	200	78					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Temple	7-2	176	146					Ray Morrison
Cincinnati	6-3	194	45					Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Army	5-3-1	105	87					Earl H. Red Blaik
Michigan State	5-3-1	150	77					Charles W. Bachman
Ohio	5-2-1	108	42					Don Peden
Syracuse	5-2-1	190	86					Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Central Michigan	4-3	44	82					Ron Finch
West Virginia	4-6	85	126					William F. Bill Kern
Buffalo	3-4-1	55	75					Jim Peele
Nevada	3-5-1	100	114					James W. Jim Aiken
Pittsburgh	3-6	82	171					Charles W. Bowser
Georgia Southern	2-8	37	229					Crook Smith
Massachusetts	3-4-1	93	120					Walter Hargesheimer
Miami Ohio	2-7	98	176					Frank Wilton
Eastern Michigan	0-5-2	12	65					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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.