1952 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1952 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1952 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They finished with 8 wins for the third consecutive year, but were not invited to a bowl game. After the season, Guepe left Virginia to accept the head coaching position at Vanderbilt.^[2] He had a record of 47–17–2 at Virginia, and his winning percentage of .727 remains the highest among Virginia head coaches that coached more than one year.^[3]

1952 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Art Guepe (7th season)
Captain	William Chisholm^[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium (capacity: 24,500)
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					10	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Sewanee			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Navy			–					6	–	2	–	1
Arkansas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					4	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	7	–	2
Memphis State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	8	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Vanderbilt		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 27–0	22,000	^[4]
October 4	vs. VPI	No. 16	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 42–0	15,000
October 11	George Washington	No. 15	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 50–0	18,000	^[5]
October 18	vs. VMI	No. 11	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 33–14	23,000	^[6]
October 25	No. 6 Duke	No. 9	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–21	35,000
November 1	vs. South Carolina	No. 16	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 14–21	27,000
November 8	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 34–7	25,000
November 15	Richmond		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 49–0	6,000	^[7]
November 22	Washington and Lee		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 21–14	14,000	^[8]
November 29	at William & Mary	No. 20	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 20–13	15,000
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. "Guepe Quits Virginia; Takes Vanderbilt Job". The Baltimore Sun. February 7, 1953. p. 10.
3. "Virginia Cavaliers Coaches". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
4. "Virginia humiliates Vanderbilt by 27 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Virginia 50; GWU 0 - U. Va. roars to 34-point lead at half". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia yields first touchdown while beating VMI, 33–14". The News and Observer. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Virginia romps over Richmond, 49–0, using all its players". Sunday Star. November 16, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Virginia beats W&L, 21–14 after 7–0 deficit at half". The News and Observer. November 23, 1952. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1952 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.