1944 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1944 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
1944 record6–1–2
Head coach
CaptainJames Fahey[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 22,000)
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Southern college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Virginia   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 4 Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 3 – 1
Delaware State   –   2 – 3 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   1 – 7 – 1
Millsaps   –   1 – 5 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   0 – 5 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1944 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by eighth-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 6–1–2.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Hampden–Sydney
W 37–0
September 30vs. NC State
L 0–13
October 7vs. West Virginia
W 24–6[2]
October 14North Carolina Pre-Flight
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 13–13
October 28vs. VMI
W 34–0[3]
November 4vs. Maryland
W 18–7[4]
November 11at Richmond
W 39–0
November 25at Yale
T 6–618,000[5]
December 2vs. North Carolina
W 26–7

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References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119.
  2. ^ "Virginia's Gridders Clash With West Virginia Saturday". The Washington Post. October 2, 1944. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Va. Cavaliers outclass VMI Cadets 34–0". Daily Press. October 29, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Wyatt, Dick (November 4, 1944). "Virginia, Maryland Clash in Griffith Stadium Tonight". The Washington Post. p. 6.
  5. ^ Claassen, Harold (November 26, 1944). "Yale, Virginia in Tie; Elis' Hopes Crushed in 6-6 Deadlock". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1944 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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