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
1940 record4–5
Head coach
CaptainLee McLaughlin[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 28Lehigh
W 32–0
October 5at Yale
W 19–14
October 12at Maryland
W 19–6
October 19VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–7
October 26at William & Mary
L 6–13
November 2vs. VPI
L 0–6
November 9Washington and Lee
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 20–6
November 16at No. 5 Tennessee
L 14–41
November 23North Carolina
L 7–10
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[2]

References
  1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119.
  2. "1940 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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