1946 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
CaptainH. Lockwood Frizzell[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Southern major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (FL)   –   8 – 2 – 0
Georgetown   –   5 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   4 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1946 Virginia Cavaliers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Art Guepe, the Cavaliers compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 180 to 170.[2]

Virginia was ranked at No. 74 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]

They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Hampden–Sydney
W 71–012,000[4]
October 5vs. VPI
T 21–2120,000[5]
October 12VMIdagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 19–816,000[6]
October 19at No. 6 Penn
L 0–4064,000[7]
November 2at Richmond
L 7–1913,000[8]
November 9at Princeton
W 20–624,000[9]
November 16at NC State
L 7–2718,000[10]
November 23West Virginia
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–012,000[11]
November 30No. 11 North Carolina
L 14–4922,500[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

After the season

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cavalier was selected.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
23 208 Tom Dudley End Washington Redskins

References

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "1946 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cavaliers Swamp Hampden-Sydney: Final Is 71-0 As Virginia Scores Easily". Staunton News-Leader. Associated Press. September 29, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Chauncey Durden (October 6, 1946). "VPI Comes From Behind to Tie Cavaliers, 21 to 21: Fumble on 4-Yard Line Halts Tech Victory Bid; Beard Is Backfield Star". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. B5, B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers trounce VMI, 19–8". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 13, 1946. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Rolfe, Shelley (October 20, 1946). "Cavaliers Are Dropped to Beaten". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Chauncey Durden (November 3, 1946). "Spiders Beat Virginia, 19-7: Cavaliers Outclassed By Richmond; Ralston Scores On 64-Yard Run". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Lewis, Allen (November 10, 1946). "Princeton Upset, 20-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Herman Blackman (November 17, 1946). "State Wins, 27-7: State Defeats Cavaliers At Riddick Stadium, 27-7; Fletcher Sets Pace for Alert Wolfpack before Homecoming Throng". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Shelley Rolfe (November 24, 1946). "Cavaliers Win, 21-0: Cavaliers Display Form To Beat West Va., 21-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. 6B, 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tarheels Down UVA 49 To 14". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. December 1, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1946 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  14. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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