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1939 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1939 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainJames Gillette, Jr.; Harry McClaugherty[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
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
Roanoke     4 4 0
Delaware State     2 2 0
William & Mary Norfolk     4 5 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Hampden–SydneyW 26–07,000[3]
October 7at NavyL 12–1422,000[4]
October 14Marylanddagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 12–79,000[5]
October 21at VMI
L 13–169,000[6]
October 28vs. William & MaryW 26–67,500[7]
November 4Chicago
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 47–06,500[8]
November 10at Washington and Lee
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0[9]
November 18VPI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–138,000[10]
November 30at No. 16 North CarolinaL 0–19[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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. ^ "Gillette stands out as Virginia trims Hampden–Sydney". Evening Star. September 24, 1939. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Middies edge Virginia, 14 to 12". Times Herald. October 8, 1939. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Virginia turned back, 16 to 13, by inspired V.M.I." The Birmingham News. October 22, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Razzle-dazzle of Murraymen downs Tribe". The Portsmouth Star. October 29, 1939. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavaliers Riddle Gallant Chicago by Score of 47-0". Daily Press. November 5, 1938. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gillette is star in Cavalier win". The News and Observer. November 11, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia Tech tops Virginia in 13–0 upset". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1939. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cavaliers go down before North Carolina, 19 to 0". Daily Press. December 1, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1939 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.