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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: No Coach
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1888 <- 1889 -> 1890 --> 2024
1889 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1889 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Tue., Oct. 8   Pantops Academy  44   0   W       
 Tue., Oct. 15   Georgetown  32   0   W       
 Tue., Oct. 22   Johns Hopkins  58   0   W       
 Tue., Oct. 29  vs. Lehigh  12   24   L       
 Wed., Nov. 6   Wake Forest  46   4   W       
 Wed., Nov. 20   Navy  12   22   L       
 
1889 Season Totals
  Record4-2
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average34.0
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record7-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-0
1889 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1889 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-14628   Frederick S. Jones
Indiana 0-1-1846   Evans Wollen
Miami Ohio 4-01004   No Coach
Navy 4-1-111242   No Coach
Virginia 4-220450   No Coach
Wake Forest 3-390109   W.C. Riddick
Duke 2-094   Dr. John F. Crowell
Massachusetts 2-03014   No Coach
Northwestern 2-24038   No Coach
Penn State 2-232138   No Coach
Purdue 2-15228   G.A. Reisner
Southern California 2-0660   No Coach
Cincinnati 1-11234   No Coach
Michigan 1-23390   No Coach
North Carolina 1-1918   No Coach
Notre Dame 1-090   No Coach
Rutgers 1-42292   No Coach
California 0-000   No Team
Iowa 0-1024   No Coach
Syracuse 0-1036   No Coach
Washington 0-1020   No Coach
Wisconsin 0-2031   Alvin Kletsch

1889 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1889 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.