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1893 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

The 1893 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1893 college football season. Led by first-year coach Johnny Poe, the team went 8–3 and claims a Southern championship.[1]

1893 Virginia Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
CaptainJohn Penton
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
Seasons
← 1892
1894 →
1893 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland   –   6 – 0 – 0
Texas   –   4 – 0 – 0
Central (KY)   –   2 – 0 – 0
Howard   –   2 – 0 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   2 – 0 – 0
Vanderbilt   –   6 – 1 – 0
Auburn   –   3 – 0 – 2
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Ole Miss   –   4 – 1 – 0
Centre   –   4 – 1 – 0
Trinity (NC)   –   3 – 1 – 0
VMI   –   3 – 1 – 0
Kentucky State College   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   2 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   2 – 1 – 0
Guilford   –   2 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   2 – 1 – 0
William & Mary   –   2 – 1 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 3 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 2 – 0
Georgetown   –   4 – 4 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 3 – 0
Furman   –   1 – 1 – 0
Georgia   –   2 – 2 – 1
Western Maryland   –   1 – 1 – 0
Johns Hopkins   –   2 – 3 – 2
North Carolina   –   3 – 4 – 0
Tennessee   –   2 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   1 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest   –   1 – 2 – 0
Hampden–Sydney   –   0 – 1 – 0
LSU   –   0 – 1 – 0
Maryville (TN)   –   0 – 1 – 0
Mercer   –   0 – 1 – 0
Wofford   –   0 – 1 – 0
VAMC   –   0 – 2 – 0
Alabama   –   0 – 4 – 0

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Richmond
W 34–6[2]
October 14Penn State
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–6[3]
October 19vs. Washington YMCA
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 20–0[4]
October 21at Navy
L 0–28[5]
October 28Johns Hopkins
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 28–12[6]
November 4Georgetown
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 24–28[7]
November 11vs. Trinity (NC)Lynchburg, VAW 30–0[8]
November 18at Georgetown
W 58–01,500[9]
November 22at Navy
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 12–0[10]
November 25at VMILexington, VAW 22–0[11]
November 302:00 p.m.vs. North Carolina
W 16–03,500–4,000[12][13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
  2. ^ "University of Virginia a winner". The Washington Post. October 8, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "University of Virginia team lost". The Washington Post. October 15, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Y.M.C.A. eleven did not score". The Washington Post. October 20, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Naval Cadets defeat the U. of V." The Roanoke Times. October 22, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "University of Virginia 28, Johns Hopkins 12". The Sun. October 29, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia boys defeated by Georgetown College by a score of 28 to 24". The Norfolk Landmark. November 5, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "University of Virginia defeat Trinity". The Roanoke Times. November 12, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Virginians defeat the Georgetown College eleven 58 to 0". The Roanoke Times. November 18, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginians get even". Richmond Dispatch. November 23, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Withdrew from the field". The Journal and Tribune. November 26, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Foot-ball". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 28, 1893. p. 6. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Win Fresh Laurels". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. December 1, 1893. p. 1. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
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