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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 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

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 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	4-4	67	89					J.O. Christian
Boston College	11-0	339	65	Won 19-13				Frank W. Leahy
Notre Dame	7-2	168	67					Elmer F. Layden
Navy	6-2-1	106	46					Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Penn State	6-1-1	135	46					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Cincinnati	5-3-1	132	48					Joseph A. Joe Meyer
East Carolina	5-3	143	70					John Christenbury
Ohio	5-2-2	89	32					Don Peden
Central Michigan	4-3-1	88	60					Ron Finch
Nevada	4-4-1	259	79					James W. Jim Aiken
Temple	4-4-1	155	113					Ray Morrison
Virginia	4-5	117	103					Frank J. Murray
West Virginia	4-4-1	127	94					William F. Bill Kern
Buffalo	3-5	47	116					Jim Peele
Georgia Southern	3-5	91	184					Crook Smith
Massachusetts	1-8	33	142					Elbert Carraway
Michigan State	3-4-1	108	76					Charles W. Bachman
Pittsburgh	3-4-1	85	102					Charles W. Bowser
Syracuse	3-4-1	114	134					Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan	2-5	77	117					Mitchell Gary
Army	1-7-1	54	197					William H. Wood
Eastern Michigan	1-5-1	34	125					Elton J. Rynearson
Miami Ohio	0-7-1	32	200					Frank Wilton

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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.