Virginia Football Team History
Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819 Stadium: Scott Stadium Capacity: 62,500 Colors: Navy Blue & Orange Coach: Arthur L Art Guepe Conference: Independent-
1947 Season Highlights
Arthur L Art Guepe enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. George Washington
33
13
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Virginia Tech
41
7
W
@ Roanoke, VA
Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Harvard
47
0
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Washington & Lee
32
7
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @ Virginia Military Institute
35
6
W
@ Lexington, VA
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Richmond
34
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @ Pennsylvania
7
19
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @
West Virginia
6
0
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
North Carolina State
2
7
L
Sat., Nov. 29 @
North Carolina
7
40
L
1947 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 244
Scoring Average 24.4
Points Allowed 99
Defense Average 9.9
Opponents Record 23-14
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-2
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.