American college football season
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]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | | Hampden–Sydney | | W 12–0 | 2,500 | [3] |
October 3 | | at Navy | | L 0–35 | 15,000 | [4] |
October 10 | | VMI | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 18–38 | | [5] |
October 17 | | at Richmond | | T 7–7 | 5,000 | [6] |
October 24 | | at Lafayette | | L 13–19 | 8,000 | [7] |
October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. VPI | | L 14–20 | 6,000 | [8] |
November 7 | | at Washington and Lee | | W 34–7 | 4,000 | [9] |
November 14 | | Maryland | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| L 12–27 | 4,000 | [10] |
November 21 | | North Carolina | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| L 13–28 | 7,000 | [11] |
[12]
- ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia registers easy win". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy trounces Cavaliers, 35–0". The Roanoke Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joe Muha leads Keydets to win over U. of Va". The Daily News Leader. October 11, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lafayette trips Virginia, 19 to 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Virginia smacks Generals, 34 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Old Liners take Virginia, 27–12 in aerial circus". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Carolina outscores stubborn Virginia, 28–13, to even series at 25 victories each". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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