1932 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1932 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1932 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Fred Dawson and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Southern Conference, finishing with a conference record of 2–3 and a 5–4 record overall.

1932 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Fred Dawson (2nd season)
Captain	Lewis Reiss^[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ← 1931 1933 →

1932 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Tennessee +	7	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Auburn +	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
LSU +	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
VPI	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
NC State	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Alabama	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tulane	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Duke	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Kentucky	4	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Virginia	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Georgia	2	–	4	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
South Carolina	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Florida	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Clemson	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Sewanee	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Hampden–Sydney*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 32–0		^[2]
October 1	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 7–6		^[3]
October 8	Roanoke*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 12–0		^[4]
October 15	at Columbia*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–22		^[5]
October 22	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 4–6		^[6]
October 29	St. John's (MD)*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 20–6		^[7]
November 5	Washington and Lee	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–7		^[8]
November 12	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–13	3,000	^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]
November 24	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 14–7	12,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
2. "Cavaliers trounce Hampden–Sydney in premiere, 32 to 0". Daily Press. September 25, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia eleven opens season with victory over Maryland, 7–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Scrappy Maroons hold Virginia to two touchdowns". The Roanoke Times. October 9, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Columbia trims Virginia, 22 to 6". Brooklyn Times Union. October 16, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "V.M.I. wins close one over Cavaliers". The Palm Beach Post. October 23, 1932. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Virginia beats St. John's team". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "W. & L. beats Cavalier host in 7–0 battle". The Richmond Times Dispatch. November 6, 1930. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gobblers defeat Cavaliers, 13 to 0". The Roanoke Times. November 13, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Virginia Gives Gobblers Scrap". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. November 12, 1932. p. 18. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Google News Archives.
11. "Cavaliers' Hold Virginia Tech Team to 13-0 Score". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
12. "V. P. I. Extended To Down Virginia". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 13, 1932. p. 57. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
13. "Tar Heels lose to Virginians". The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1932 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.