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1944 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–2
Head coach
CaptainJames Fahey
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons← 19431945 →
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
North Texas Aggies   –   2 – 6 – 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

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

References

  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.
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