1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1942 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hill[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26
Hampden–Sydney
W 12–0
October 3at Navy
L 0–35
October 10VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 18–38[3]
October 17at Richmond
T 7–75,000[4]
October 24at
Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
    		• L 13–19
    October 312:30 p.m.vs. VPI
    		L 14–206,000[5]
    November 7at Washington and Lee
    		W 34–74,000[6]
    November 14Maryland
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
    		L 12–274,000[7]
    November 21North Carolina
    		L 13–287,000[8]

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    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.
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    5. ^ "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
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    9. ^ "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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