1937 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season

1937 Virginia Cavaliers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–7
Head coach|

* Frank Murray (1st season)

Captain| William Weeks, II; Stephen Davenport[1]
Home stadium| Scott Stadium

Seasons

<- 1936

1938 ->

1937 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Delaware State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0
Hardin–Simmons |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 1
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
Catholic University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
William & Mary Norfolk |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
George Washington |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Georgetown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 2
Oglethorpe |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Western Maryland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
East Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Loyola (LA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Georgia Teachers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Oklahoma City |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Jacksonville State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0

The 1937 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1937 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents for the first time after quitting the Southern Conference in 1936, finishing with a record of 2–7.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| Hampden–Sydney|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| W 13–7| 5,000| [2]
October 2| at Princeton|

* Palmer Stadium
* Princeton, NJ

| L 0–26| 15,000| [3]
October 9| at Navy|

* Thompson Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| L 13–40| 18,000| [4]
October 16| Maryland|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)

| L 0–3| 6,000| [5]
October 23| VMI|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 7–26| 10,000| [6]
October 30| William & Mary|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| W 6–0| 5,000| [7]
November 6| at Washington and Lee|

* Wilson Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 6–13| 8,000| [8]
November 13| VPI|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)

| L 7–14| 7,000–7,500| [9][10]
November 25| at No. 18 North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)

| L 0–40| 14,000| [11]

* 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 22, 2018.
2. ^ "Virginia defeats Hampden–Sydney". Tampa Sunday Tribune. September 26, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Princeton Opens Campaign With Easy 26 to 0 Triumph Over Virginia Eleven: White Paces Tigers With Two Touchdowns". The Sunday Times, New Brunswick, N.J. October 3, 1937. p. 15 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Navy romps on Virginia, 40–13". The Roanoke Times. October 10, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Photo-finish win to Terps over Virginia". The Portsmouth Star. October 17, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "V.M.I. takes advantage of breaks to win, 26 to 7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 24, 1937. Retrieved December 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Proud Cavaliers halt Sovereigns". The State. October 31, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Generals rally to win from Virginia, 13–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1937. Retrieved August 20, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Tar Heel Eleven Next Virginia Foe". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 15, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
10. ^ "Tie Jinx Is Ended As V.P.I. Triumphs". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 14, 1937. p. 36. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
11. ^ "Carolina squad romps to easy victory over Virginia, 40–0". The Asheville Citizen. November 26, 1937. Retrieved December 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1937 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.

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Virginia Cavaliers football

Venues|

* Madison Hall Field (1888–1912)
* Lambeth Field (1913–1930)
* Scott Stadium (1931–present)

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