1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1942 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
1942 record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hill[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 22,000)
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Southern college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Delaware   –   8 – 0 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   4 – 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
Virginia   –   2 – 6 – 1
Marshall   –   1 – 7 – 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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Hampden–Sydney
W 12–0
October 3at Navy
L 0–35
October 10VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 18–38[2]
October 17at Richmond
T 7–7
October 24at Lafayette
L 13–19
October 31vs. VPI
L 14–20[3]
November 7at Washington and Lee
W 34–7
November 14Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–7
November 21North Carolina
L 13–28

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References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119.
  2. ^ "Joe Muha leads Keydets to win over U. of Va". The Daily News Leader. October 11, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily. Google News Archives. November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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