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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: Merritt T. Cooke, Jr.
Conference: South Atlantic Intercollegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1907 <- 1908 -> 1909 --> 2024
1908 Season Highlights
 Merritt T. Cooke, Jr. enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 The Cavaliers won the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Conference Championship.
 
1908 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. William & Mary  11   0   W       
 Wed., Sep. 30  vs. St. Johns (Maryland)  18   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Randolph-Macon  22   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Davidson  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17   Sewanee  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31   North Carolina State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Georgetown  6   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26   North Carolina  31   0   W       
 
1908 Season Totals
  Record7-0 -1
  Points Scored106
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed9
  Defense Average1.1
  Opponents Record9-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-0
1908 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1908 South Atlantic Intercollegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia 7-0-11069   Merritt T. Cooke, Jr.
North Carolina State 6-115711   Mickey Whitehurst
Virginia Tech 5-410441   R.M. Brown
North Carolina 3-3-36271   Edward L. Eddie Green

1908 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1908 All South Atlantic Intercollegiate Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.