1939 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season

1939 Virginia Cavaliers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–4
Head coach|

* Frank Murray (3rd season)

Captain| James Gillette, Jr.; Harry McClaugherty[1]
Home stadium| Scott Stadium

Seasons

<- 1938

1940 ->

1939 Southern college football independents records

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

The 1939 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1939 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 5–4.

Virginia was ranked at No. 77 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| Hampden–Sydney|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| W 26–0| |
October 7| at Navy|

* Thompson Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| L 12–14| |
October 14| Maryland|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)

| W 12–7| 9,000| [3]
October 21| at VMI|

* Alumni Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 13–16| 9,000| [4]
October 28| vs. William & Mary|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA

| W 26–6| |
November 4| Chicago|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| W 47–0| 6,500| [5]
November 10| at Washington and Lee|

* Wilson Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 7–0| | [6]
November 18| VPI|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)

| L 0–13| |
November 30| at No. 16 North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)

| L 0–19| | [7]

* 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. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Dick Williamson (October 15, 1939). "Cavaliers Rally to Beat Terps, 12-7: Virginia Scores Twice In 4th Quarter to Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. II-1, II-4 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Virginia turned back, 16 to 13, by inspired V.M.I." The Birmingham News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Cavaliers Riddle Gallant Chicago by Score of 47-0". Daily Press. November 5, 1938. p. 1C - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gillette is star in Cavalier win". The News and Observer. November 11, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Cavaliers go down before North Carolina, 19 to 0". Daily Press. December 1, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "1939 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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* Florida State: Jefferson-Eppes Trophy
* Maryland
* North Carolina: South's Oldest Rivalry
* Virginia Tech

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* "The Good Old Song"
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* 1990 Georgia Tech game
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