1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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.

1942 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6–1
Head coach	Frank Murray (6th season)
Captain	William Hill^[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

1942 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26		Hampden–Sydney	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 12–0
October 3		at Navy	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–35
October 10		VMI	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 18–38		^[3]
October 17		at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	T 7–7	5,000	^[4]
October 24		at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 13–19
October 31	2:30 p.m.	vs. VPI	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (rivalry)	L 14–20	6,000	^[5]
November 7		at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 34–7	4,000	^[6]
November 14		Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 12–27	4,000	^[7]
November 21		North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 13–28	7,000	^[8]

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References

1. (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. "Joe Muha leads Keydets to win over U. of Va". The Daily News Leader. October 11, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cavaliers' Late Rally Fails; Strong Tech Wins, 20–14". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
6. "Virginia smacks Generals, 34 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Old Liners take Virginia, 27–12 in aerial circus". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "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.
9. "1942 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.