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1942 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hill[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)   –   9 – 0 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 0 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   4 – 0 – 0
Sewanee   –   1 – 0 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Delaware State   –   3 – 1 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   4 – 2 – 1
Chattanooga   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   5 – 3 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Western Maryland   –   4 – 4 – 1
Tennessee Tech   –   3 – 4 – 2
Virginia   –   2 – 6 – 1
Roanoke   –   1 – 5 – 1

The 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1942 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-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 2–6–1.

Virginia was ranked at No. 145 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hampden–Sydney
W 12–02,500[3]
October 3at Navy
L 0–3515,000[4]
October 10VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 18–38[5]
October 17at Richmond
T 7–75,000[6]
October 24at Lafayette
L 13–198,000[7]
October 312:30 p.m.vs. VPI
L 14–206,000[8]
November 7at Washington and Lee
W 34–74,000[9]
November 14Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–274,000[10]
November 21North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 13–287,000[11]

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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. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia registers easy win". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Navy trounces Cavaliers, 35–0". The Roanoke Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Joe Muha leads Keydets to win over U. of Va". The Daily News Leader. October 11, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lafayette trips Virginia, 19 to 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "Virginia smacks Generals, 34 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Old Liners take Virginia, 27–12 in aerial circus". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N. Carolina outscores stubborn Virginia, 28–13, to even series at 25 victories each". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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