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1949 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainJohn Thomas
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons← 19481950 →
1949 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   8 – 0 – 0
Memphis State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 1 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 2 – 0
Grambling   –   7 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   4 – 2 – 1
Chattanooga   –   5 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   5 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 6 – 1
Navy   –   3 – 5 – 1
Rollins   –   3 – 5 – 0
Texas State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Oklahoma City   –   2 – 8 – 0

The 1949 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1949 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents. Opening the year with seven straight victories, Virginia climbed to ninth in the AP Poll. They lost their final two games of the year, including to rival North Carolina, to finish 7–2.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24George WashingtonW 27–1318,000
October 1Miami (OH)
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–1813,000
October 8vs. VPIW 26–015,000
October 15Washington and Lee
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 27–717,000
October 22vs. VMIW 32–1310,000
October 29West Virginia
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 19–1416,000
November 5at No. 20 PennNo. 19W 26–1450,771
November 19No. 19 TulaneNo. 9
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–2830,000
November 26at No. 19 North CarolinaL 7–1444,500
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1949 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP————19109 (1)——

References

  1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. "Virginia avenges '48 upset by dipping Colonials, 27–13". Daily Press. September 25, 1949. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Virginia nips Miami, 21–18; Quarterbacks to see films". The Palladium-Item. October 2, 1949. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Shoaf registers two touchdowns". The Roanoke Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Washington and Lee bows to Cavaliers". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Papit sparks Virginia to win over VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1949. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cavaliers top West Virginia 19–14 in mud". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 30, 1949. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Talbot, Gayle (November 6, 1949). "Michels Hurls Virginia to 26-14 Upset Victory over Penn". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tulane snaps Virginia streak, 28–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Carolina stops Virginia, gains Cotton Bowl". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1949. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1949 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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