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1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1943 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-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 3–4–1.

1943 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
CaptainRichard Cofer, Robert Seiler[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Navy   –   8 – 1 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 3 – 0
North Texas Aggies   –   3 – 4 – 1
Virginia   –   3 – 4 – 1
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech   –   1 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   0 – 3 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Virginia ranked 107th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 64.2.[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Richmond AAB
T 7–73,000[3]
October 2vs. West Virginia
W 6–0
October 9Richmond 
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 7–164,500[4]
October 23at ApprenticeNewport News, VAL 6–7
October 30at VMI
W 34–02,500[5]
November 6Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 39–04,000[6]
November 13at No. 7 Duke
L 0–496,000[7]
November 27vs. North Carolina
L 7–5415,000[8]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Virginia's Navy, Richmond Army Base Play To 7 To 7 Tie". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. September 26, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Richmond downs Cavaliers by 16–7 count". The Daily News Leader. October 10, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Virginia overwhelms VMI Keydets by 34–0". The Daily News Leader. October 31, 1943. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia whips Maryland, 39–0". The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 7, 1943. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Duke wins, 49–0". Winston-Salem Journal. November 14, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Carolina scores in every period to crush Virginia, 54–7". The Baltimore Sun. November 28, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1943 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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