1908 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1908 Virginia Orange and Blue football Independent 7–0–1 Merritt Cooke Jr. 1st William C. Gloth Madison Hall Field Southern co-champion The 1908 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Led by Merritt Cooke Jr. in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled a record of 7–0–1 and were one of two teams given the mythical title of Southern champion.http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=TD19081207.1.5# As The Northern Writer Sees It Times Dispatch December 7, 1908 Schedule September 26 w William & Mary Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA 11–0 September 30 w 1908 St. John's Johnnies St. John's (MD) Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA 18–9 October 3 w 1908 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Randolph–Macon Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA 22–0 October 9 w Davidson Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA 12–0 Virginia downs Red and Black October 10, 1908 The State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108806559/virginia-downs-red-and-black/ September 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 2:30 p.m. t y Sewanee Lafayette Field Norfolk, VA 0–0 5,000 No Score At Norfolk https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87712217/evening-star/ Evening Star Washington, D.C. October 18, 1908 55 October 25, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 3:00 p.m. w y North Carolina A&M Lafayette Field Norfolk, VA 6–0 5,000 Virginia Downs A. & M. Of N. C. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87712324/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 1, 1908 5 October 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Georgetown Georgetown Field Washington, DC 6–0 November 26 w y North Carolina Broad Street Park Richmond, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 31–0 12,000 Virginia Wins In Fine Game Over Carolina https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87712469/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 27, 1908 1 October 25, 2021 Newspapers.com Virginia Wins In Fine Game Over Carolina (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87712527/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 27, 1908 8 October 25, 2021 Newspapers.com Crowds Surge Madly And Talk Of Sport https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87712630/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 27, 1908 8 October 25, 2021 Newspapers.com http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16_Fact_Book_FB_Records.pdf 2016 Virginia Football Fact Book CBS Interactive 121 January 6, 2017 January 8, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170108001551/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16_Fact_Book_FB_Records.pdf dead References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Virginia Orange and Blue football