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1923 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumLambeth Field
Seasons← 19221924 →
1923 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington & Lee + 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt * + 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Maryland 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Florida 1 – 0 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
North Carolina 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Mississippi A&M 2 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Tulane 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Clemson 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech 0 – 0 – 4 3 – 2 – 4
NC State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 1 – 3 3 – 3 – 3
Kentucky 0 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Virginia 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
LSU 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA

The 1923 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1923 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Greasy Neale, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, placing 17th in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Furman*L 10–13
October 6Richmond*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 9–0
October 13St. John's (MD)*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 32–7
October 20VMI*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–359,000
October 27Trinity (NC)*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 33–0
November 3at Washington and LeeL 0–77,500
November 10Georgia
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–13
November 172:30 p.m.VPI
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 3–66,000
November 29North CarolinaT 0–014,231
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Virginia is downed by Furman". The Atlanta Journal. September 30, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "University has hard fight with Richmond tribe". The Roanoke Times. October 7, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Virginia defeats St. John's eleven". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Five touchdowns flying squadron's score for game". The Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Virginia comes to life walloping Trinity with all the ease imaginable". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Generals smash old old Virginia in fierce struggle, score 7–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 4, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia pierces Virginia defense". The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 11, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "VPI Versus Virginia Official Program". VPI vs. Virginia Football Program. 1923. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  9. "Tech Wins Hard Battle". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 19, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  10. "University of North Carolina battles Virginia to scoreless tie". The News and Observer. November 30, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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