1940 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1940 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1940 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-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 4–5.

1940 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
CaptainLee McLaughlin[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons     9 0 0
No. 13 Georgetown     8 2 0
Navy     6 2 1
Delaware     5 3 0
East Carolina     5 3 0
Western Maryland     5 3 0
George Washington     5 3 1
Catholic University     4 3 1
West Virginia     4 4 1
Virginia     4 5 0
Georgia Teachers     3 5 0
Roanoke     2 6 0
Oklahoma City     1 7 3
William & Mary Norfolk     0 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Virginia was ranked at No. 97 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28LehighW 32–010,000[3]
October 5at YaleW 19–1425,000[4]
October 12at MarylandW 19–6[5]
October 19VMI 
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–718,000[6]
October 26at William & MaryL 6–1311,000[7]
November 2vs. VPIL 0–69,000[8][9]
November 9Washington and Lee
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 20–6[10]
November 16at No. 5 TennesseeL 14–417,000[11]
November 23North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 7–1012,000[12]
  •  Homecoming
  • 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. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia's Power Routs Lehigh, 32-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 29, 1940. p. S6.
  4. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers win from favored Yale team". The State. October 6, 1940. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Virginia Beats Maryland As Dudley Stars". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1940. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "V.M.I. whips Cavaliers, 7–0". The Miami News. October 20, 1940. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sovereigns turn in win over Cavaliers". The News and Observer. October 27, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Va. Team Turns To W. & L. Tilt". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 4, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "V.P.I. Upsets Virginia By 6 to 0 To Offset Early Beatings". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 3, 1940. p. 38. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "U. Va. plays consistently to return to win column; Defeats Generals 20 to 6". The Daily News Leader. November 10, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vols trounce Virginia, 41–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1940. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "North Carolina trims battling Virginia grid squad, 10 to 7". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1940 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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