1950 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1950 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1950 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 8–2.

1950 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Art Guepe (5th season)
Captain	Robert Weir, John Papit^[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium (capacity: 24,500)
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 15 Miami (FL)			–					9	–	1	–	1
Memphis State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					5	–	4	–	0
Grambling			–					5	–	4	–	1
Texas State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Houston			–					4	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
Georgetown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	George Washington	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 19–0	20,000	^[2]
September 30	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–21	40,000	^[3]
October 7	vs. VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 45–6	12,000
October 14	vs. Washington and Lee	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 26–21	21,500	^[4]
October 21	VMI	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 26–13	22,000	^[5]
October 28	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 28–21	22,000
November 4	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 34–14	5,500
November 11	William & Mary	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 13–0	33,000
November 18	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 18–42	30,000	^[6]
December 2	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 44–13	29,000–30,000	^[7]^[8]
Homecoming

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References

1. (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
2. "Virginia scores easy victory". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Durden, Chauncey (October 1, 1950). "Penn Strikes Thrice in Third Quarter to Defeat Virginia, 21-7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Virginia scores in last two minutes to edge W&L, 26–21". The News and Observer. October 15, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Virginia tops V.M.I. by 26–13". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane downs Virginia, 42–18". The Tampa Tribune. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Rolfe, Shelley (December 3, 1950). "Papit Leads Virginia to 44-13 Rout of Carolina". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1D. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Rolfe, Shelley (December 3, 1950). "Guepe Thought Virginia Would March, Didn't Expect Parade (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 3D. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "1950 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.