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1942 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hill
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons← 19411943 →
1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)   –   9 – 0 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 0 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   4 – 0 – 0
Sewanee   –   1 – 0 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Delaware State   –   3 – 1 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   4 – 2 – 1
Chattanooga   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   5 – 3 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Western Maryland   –   4 – 4 – 1
Tennessee Tech   –   3 – 4 – 2
Virginia   –   2 – 6 – 1
Roanoke   –   1 – 5 – 1

The 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1942 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 2–6–1.

Virginia was ranked at No. 145 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hampden–SydneyW 12–02,500
October 3at NavyL 0–3515,000
October 10VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 18–38
October 17at RichmondT 7–75,000
October 24at LafayetteL 13–198,000
October 312:30 p.m.vs. VPIL 14–206,000
November 7at Washington and LeeW 34–74,000
November 14Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–274,000
November 21North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 13–287,000

References

  1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Virginia registers easy win". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Navy trounces Cavaliers, 35–0". The Roanoke Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Joe Muha leads Keydets to win over U. of Va". The Daily News Leader. October 11, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Lafayette trips Virginia, 19 to 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  9. "Virginia smacks Generals, 34 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Old Liners take Virginia, 27–12 in aerial circus". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "N. Carolina outscores stubborn Virginia, 28–13, to even series at 25 victories each". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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