1934 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1934 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1934 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Gus Tebell and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Southern Conference, finishing with a conference record of 1–4 and a 3–6 record overall.

1934 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainThomas Johnson[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 2 0 1 7 1 1
Duke 3 1 0 7 2 0
Maryland 3 1 0 7 3 0
Clemson 2 1 0 5 4 0
VPI 3 3 0 5 5 0
South Carolina 2 3 0 5 4 0
NC State 1 3 1 2 6 1
Virginia 1 4 0 3 6 0
VMI 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Hampden–Sydney*W 8–01,000[2]
October 6vs. Navy*L 6–2112,000[3]
October 13St. John's (MD)*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 27–65,000[4]
October 20at Dartmouth*L 0–27[5]
October 27at VMI
W 17–136,000[6]
November 3at MarylandL 0–206,000[7]
November 10Washington and Lee 
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–207,000[8]
November 17at VPIL 6–193,000[9]
November 24North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 6–257,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References edit

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Virginia defeats Hampden–Sydney". The Miami News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Borries stars as Navy beats Virginia, 21–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia routs St. John's, 27–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 14, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dartmouth wins over Cavaliers". The Hartford Courant. October 21, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Last quarter comeback gives Virginia 17–13 victory". Nashville Banner. October 28, 1934. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland Routs Virginia, 20-0". The Times Dispatch. November 4, 1934. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Generals thump Virginia eleven soundly, 20 to 0". Johnson City Press. November 11, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia Tech bests plucky Cavaliers by 19 to 6". The Virginian-Pilot. November 18, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tar Heels get away fast for win over Cavaliers". The News and Observer. November 30, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1934 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.