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1931 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–7–2 (0–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Thomas
Home stadiumLambeth Field
Scott Stadium
Seasons← 19301932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Alabama 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Georgia 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Maryland 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Kentucky 4 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
LSU 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Duke 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 3 4 – 3 – 3
Washington and Lee 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Florida 2 – 4 – 2 2 – 6 – 2
Georgia Tech 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VPI 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Clemson 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Virginia 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Mississippi A&M 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1931 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Fred Dawson and played their home games at the newly constructed Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Southern Conference, finishing with a conference record of 0–5–1 and a 1–7–2 record overall.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Roanoke*W 18–0
September 26Randolph–Macon*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 7–7
October 3at MarylandL 6–7
October 10Sewanee
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–3
October 15VMIL 3–18
October 24at Washington and LeeL 0–18
October 31at Harvard*L 0–19
November 7at Columbia*L 0–27
November 14VPI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
T 0–0
November 26at North CarolinaL 6–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. "1931 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  3. "Roanoke holds Cavaliers to 18–0 decision". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 20, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Virginia tied by first foe". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Maryland wins hot tilt from Virginia 7–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jeffries' dropkick enables Sewanee to defeat Cavaliers by 3 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 11, 1931. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Keydets trounce Virginia eleven with ease, 18 to 3". Daily Press. October 16, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Washington & Lee defeats Virginia Cavaliers, 18–0". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Harvard subs hand Virginia 19–0 setback". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Columbia Lions rend Cavaliers". The State. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Techmen battle Cavaliers to tie at Scott Stadium". Daily Press. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Carolina stages late rally to beat Virginia, 13 to 6". The Asheville Citizen. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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