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1944 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Hampden–SydneyW 37–0[2]
September 30vs. NC StateL 0–13[3]
October 7vs. West VirginiaW 24–6[4]
October 14North Carolina Pre-Flight
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 13–139,000[5]
October 28vs. VMIW 34–0[6]
November 4vs. MarylandW 18–78,000[7]
November 11at RichmondW 39–04,000[8]
November 25at YaleT 6–618,000[9]
December 2vs. North Carolina
W 26–78,000[10]

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References

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  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. ^ "Hickman aids Virginia as Hampden–Sydney is trimmed, 37–0". Evening Star. September 24, 1944. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack Upsets Cavaliers, 13–0". Daily Press. October 1, 1944. p. 16B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia's Gridders Clash With West Virginia Saturday". The Washington Post. October 2, 1944. p. 13.
  5. ^ "Navy Cadets held to tie by Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 15, 1944. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Va. Cavaliers outclass VMI Cadets 34–0". Daily Press. October 29, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terrapins lose to Virginia, 18–7". Cumberland Sunday Times. November 5, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders bow to favored Cavaliers by 39 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1944. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Wide awake Cavaliers bowl over North Carolina Tarheels, 26–7". The Roanoke Times. December 3, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1944 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.