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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: Frank J. Murray
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Frank J. Murray enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Coast Guard  39   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. North Carolina State  26   6   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Virginia Military Institute  40   7   W    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Virginia Tech  31   13   W    @ Roanoke, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ West Virginia  13   7   W    @ Charleston, WV   
 Sun., Nov. 11  vs. Richmond  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Oceana NAS  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Maryland  13   19   L    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ North Carolina  18   27   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average29.4
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record18-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-126543   J.O. Christian
Army 9-041246   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami 9-1-121199Won  13-6  Jack Harding
Miami Ohio 7-220775   Sid Gillman
Navy 7-1-122065   Cmdr. Oscar E. Hagberg
Nevada 7-3240147   James W. Jim Aiken
Notre Dame 7-2-1255122   Hugh J. Devore
Temple 7-119851   Ray Morrison
Virginia 7-226579   Frank J. Murray
Central Michigan 6-19826   Ron Finch
Eastern Michigan 5-0-14513   Elton J. Rynearson
Michigan State 5-3-1120128   Charles W. Bachman
Penn State 5-317389   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Bowling Green 4-37981   Robert Whittaker
Cincinnati 4-413288   Ray Nolting
Western Michigan 4-3147105   John W. Gill
Boston College 3-479171   Amerino Moody Sarno
Ohio 3-4100106   Don Peden
Pittsburgh 3-787141   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Massachusetts 2-1-13332   Thomas Eck
West Virginia 2-6-1122126   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Syracuse 1-638106   Oscar M. Ossie Solem

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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