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-
1940 Season Highlights
Frank J. Murray enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. Lehigh
32
0
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @ Yale
19
14
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Maryland
19
6
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs. Virginia Military Institute
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @ William & Mary
6
13
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Virginia Tech
0
6
L
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 9 vs. Washington & Lee
20
6
W
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Tennessee
14
41
L
Sat., Nov. 23 vs.
North Carolina
7
10
L
1940 Season Totals
Record 4-5
Points Scored 117
Scoring Average 13.0
Points Allowed 103
Defense Average 11.4
Opponents Record 23-16
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 2-3
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.