1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1951 Virginia Cavaliers football Independent 13 8–1 Art Guepe 6th Joe Palumbohttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf 2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book Virginia Cavaliers Athletics 120 2018-06-18 2017-12-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054224/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf dead Scott Stadium The 1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1951 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They finished with 8 wins for the second consecutive year, and were invited to play in the Orange Bowl, but University President Colgate Darden declined the invitation.Watterson John University of Virginia Football 1951-1961: A Perfect Gridiron Storm http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH2007/JSH3403/jsh3403f.pdf Journal of Sports History James Madison University 2018-06-18 2012-08-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20120830105848/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH2007/JSH3403/jsh3403f.pdf dead Virginia was ranked 13th in the final AP Poll of the season, the first ranked finish in school history.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/ Virginia Cavaliers Football Record By Year Sports Reference LLC June 18, 2018 It is to date the school's highest finish in a final poll. Schedule 1951 AP September 29 w George Washington Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 20–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69898161/virginia-checks-gwu-200/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia checks GWU, 20–0 September 30, 1951 February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 w y VPI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 33–0 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-virginia-crushes-virgi/137595757/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Virginia crushes Virginia Tech by 33–0 score October 7, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Washington and Lee Wilson Field Lexington, VA 14–42 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-washington-lee-routs/137524676/ Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Washington-Lee routs Virginia, 42 to 14 October 14, 1951 December 27, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y VMI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 34–14 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802525/virginia-turns-breaks-into-scores-to-dro/ Kingsport Times-News Virginia turns breaks into scores to drop VMI, 34–14 October 21, 1951 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 30–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-cavaliers-score-fo/137590213/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Cavaliers score four in fourth October 28, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w The Citadel Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 39–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-virginia-routs-the-citadel/137595224/ The Sunday Star Virginia routs The Citadel, 39–0 November 4, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w North Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 34–14 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-virginia-rips-tar-heel/137592511/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Virginia rips Tar Heels by 34–14 score November 11, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w South Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 28–27 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-cavaliers-barley/137591030/ Asheville Citizen-Times Cavaliers barley nip Gamecocks November 18, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 w 15 William & Mary Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 46–0 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-virginia-trounces-will/137588398/ The Baltimore Sun Virginia trounces William and Mary, 46–0, as Mel Roach paces offense November 25, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1951-schedule.html 1951 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 18, 2018 References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football