1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1943 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
CaptainRichard Cofer, Robert Seiler[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Navy     8 1 0
Miami (FL)     5 1 0
West Virginia     4 3 0
North Texas Aggies     3 4 1
Virginia     3 4 1
Texas Tech     4 6 0
Tennessee Tech     1 5 0
Sewanee     0 3 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1943 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-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 3–4–1.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Virginia ranked 107th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 64.2.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Richmond AABT 7–73,000[3]
October 2vs.
Laidley Field
  • Charleston, WV
  • W 6–0
    October 9Richmonddagger
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA
    L 7–164,500[4]
    October 23at
    Apprentice
    Newport News, VAL 6–7
    October 30at VMI
    W 34–02,500[5]
    November 6Maryland
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
    W 39–04,000[6]
    November 13at No. 7 DukeL 0–496,000[7]
    November 27vs. North CarolinaL 7–5415,000[8]
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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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    9. ^ "1943 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.