1944 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–2
Head coach
CaptainJames Fahey[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Southern college football independents records
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
Tennessee Tech   –   1 – 2 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   1 – 7 – 1
Millsaps   –   1 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   0 – 3 – 1
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[2]
October 7vs. West Virginia
W 24–6[3]
October 14North Carolina Pre-Flight
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 13–13
October 28vs. VMI
W 34–0[4]
November 4vs. Maryland
W 18–78,000[5]
November 11at Richmond
W 39–04,000[6]
November 25at Yale
T 6–618,000[7]
December 2vs. North Carolina
W 26–78,000[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.
  2. ^ "Wolfpack Upsets Cavaliers, 13-0". Daily Press. October 1, 1944. p. 16B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia's Gridders Clash With West Virginia Saturday". The Washington Post. October 2, 1944. p. 13.
  4. ^ "Va. Cavaliers outclass VMI Cadets 34–0". Daily Press. October 29, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Terrapins lose to Virginia, 18–7". Cumberland Sunday Times. November 5, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spiders bow to favored Cavaliers by 39 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1944. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Wide awake Cavaliers bowl over North Carolina Tarheels, 26–7". The Roanoke Times. December 3, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1944 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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