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1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1948 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainJoe McCary[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State     7 1 0
Sewanee     6 1 1
Grambling     8 2 0
East Tennessee State     6 2 1
West Virginia     9 3 0
Delaware     5 3 0
Virginia     5 3 1
Memphis State     6 5 0
Tennessee Tech     5 6 0
Oklahoma City     4 5 1
Chattanooga     4 5 0
Georgetown     3 4 1
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Marshall     2 7 1
Tampa     2 6 0
Navy     0 8 1
Texas State     0 8 1
CCUNC     0 5 0

The 1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1948 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 5–3–1.

Virginia was ranked at No. 72 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Miami (OH)T 14–1415,000[3]
October 2vs. VPIW 28–017,500[4]
October 9George Washington
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 12–2017,000[5]
October 16at Washington and Lee
W 41–611,000[6]
October 23VMIdagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 26–1420,000[7]
October 30at PrincetonL 14–5523,000[8]
November 6at NC StateW 21–1415,000[9]
November 13West Virginia
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 7–017,000[10]
November 27No. 4 North Carolina
L 12–3425,000–26,000[11][12][13][14]
  • 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. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Billy Anderson (September 26, 1948). "Virginia Ties Miami In 14-15 Standoff". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. 1E, 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Guepemen Ground V.P.I. Into Roanoke Turf, 28–0". The Cavalier Daily. October 5, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Andy Davis sparks GW in upsetting Cavaliers". Daily Press. October 10, 1948. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia led by Papit, wins over Washington & Lee, 41–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1948. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia tops V.M.I., 26–14". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bealmear, Austin (October 31, 1948). "Princeton Flattens Virginia in Scoring Easy 55-14 Win". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. 11A – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia topples favored North Carolina State 21–14". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 7, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia takes West Virginia 7–0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 14, 1948. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Blackman, Herman (November 28, 1948). "Justice Stars For Tar Heels In 34-12 Win". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 1, section II. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Blackman, Herman (November 28, 1948). "Tar Heels Triumph over Cavaliers (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 3, section II. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Moore, Robert (November 28, 1948). "Tar Heels Smash Virginia, 34 To 12". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 14B. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Moore, Robert (November 28, 1948). "Justice Paces Tar Heels (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 15B. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "1948 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.