1939 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1939 Virginia Cavaliers football Independent 5–4 Frank Murray 3rd James Gillette Jr. Harry McClaughertyhttp://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 119 2018-06-22 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 1939 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1939 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 5–4. Virginia was ranked at No. 77 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP September 23 w 1939 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 26–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-gillette-stands-out-as-virg/150525200/ Evening Star Gillette stands out as Virginia trims Hampden–Sydney September 24, 1939 July 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Navy Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 12–14 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-herald-middies-edge-virginia-14-t/150525355/ Times Herald Middies edge Virginia, 14 to 12 October 8, 1939 July 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Maryland Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 12–7 9,000 Cavaliers Rally to Beat Terps, 12-7: Virginia Scores Twice In 4th Quarter to Win Richmond Times-Dispatch Dick Williamson October 15, 1939 II-1, II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122247384/cavaliers-rally-to-beat-terps-12-7/ Newspapers.com October 21 l y VMI Alumni Field Lexington, VA 13–16 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90957619/virginia-turned-back-16-to-13-by-inspi/ The Birmingham News Virginia turned back, 16 to 13, by inspired V.M.I. October 22, 1939 December 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 w y William & Mary Foreman Field Norfolk, VA 26–6 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-portsmouth-star-razzle-dazzle-of-mur/137146007/ The Portsmouth Star Razzle-dazzle of Murraymen downs Tribe October 29, 1939 July 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w Chicago Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 47–0 6,500 Cavaliers Riddle Gallant Chicago by Score of 47-0 Daily Press November 5, 1938 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122297484/cavaliers-riddle-gallant-chicago-by/ Newspapers.com November 10 Friday w y Washington and Lee Wilson Field Lexington, VA 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107994533/gillette-is-star-in-cavalier-win/ The News and Observer Gillette is star in Cavalier win November 11, 1939 August 20, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 l VPI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 0–13 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-virginia-tech-tops-vir/150525597/ The Baltimore Sun Virginia Tech tops Virginia in 13–0 upset November 19, 1939 July 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 30 Thursday l y North Carolina 16 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC rivalry 0–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-cavaliers-go-down-before-nor/137146876/ Daily Press Cavaliers go down before North Carolina, 19 to 0 December 1, 1939 December 20, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1939-schedule.html 1939 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 21, 2018 References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football