1908–09 University of Virginia men's basketball team

1908–09 University of Virginia men's basketball
1908–09 University of Virginia men's basketball
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1908–09 record	6–3 (2–2 SAIAA)
Head coach	Henry Lannigan (4th season);
Home arena	Fayerweather Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1907–08 1909–10 →

The 1908–09 University of Virginia men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1908–09 IAAUS men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Henry Lannigan, and played their home games at Fayerweather Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Now known as the Virginia Cavaliers, the team did not have an official nickname prior to 1923.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
January 10 no, no	William & Mary	W 25–19	1–0 (1–0)	Fayerweather Gymnasium Charlottesville, VA
* no, no	at Washington & Lee	L 14–28	1–1 (1–0)	Lexington, VA
* no, no	at VMI	W 22–12	2–1 (1–0)	Lexington, VA
January 30 no, no	Georgetown	L 24–35	2–2 (1–1)	Fayerweather Gymnasium Charlottesville, VA
February 2* no, no	Washington & Lee	W 23–8	3–2 (1–1)	Fayerweather Gymnasium Charlottesville, VA
February 15 no, no	vs. William & Mary	W 32–28	4–2 (2–1)	Richmond, VA
February 16* no, no	vs. Randolph-Macon	W 35–14	5–2 (2–1)	Richmond, VA
February 24* no, no	VMI	W 24–18	6–2 (2–1)	Fayerweather Gymnasium Charlottesville, VA
February 27 no, no	Georgetown	L 25–45	6–3 (2–2)	Fayerweather Gymnasium Charlottesville, VA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

^ "Virginia Cavalier Traditions". TheSabre. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
^ "2014–15 Virginia Men's Basketball Factbook" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. p. 92. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

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