1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1943 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	Frank Murray (7th season)
Captain	Richard Cofer, Robert Seiler^[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

The 1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1943 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-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 3–4–1.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Virginia ranked 107th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 64.2.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Richmond AAB	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	T 7–7	3,000	^[3]
October 2	vs. West Virginia	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	W 6–0
October 9	Richmond	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–16	4,500	^[4]
October 23	at Apprentice	Newport News, VA	L 6–7
October 30	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 34–0	2,500	^[5]
November 6	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 39–0	4,000	^[6]
November 13	at No. 7 Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 0–49	6,000	^[7]
November 27	vs. North Carolina	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 7–54	15,000	^[8]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia's Navy, Richmond Army Base Play To 7 To 7 Tie". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. September 26, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Richmond downs Cavaliers by 16–7 count". The Daily News Leader. October 10, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia overwhelms VMI Keydets by 34–0". The Daily News Leader. October 31, 1943. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia whips Maryland, 39–0". The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 7, 1943. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duke wins, 49–0". Winston-Salem Journal. November 14, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "North Carolina scores in every period to crush Virginia, 54–7". The Baltimore Sun. November 28, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1943 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Florida State: Jefferson-Eppes Trophy Maryland North Carolina: South's Oldest Rivalry Virginia Tech
Culture & lore	"The Cavalier Song" "The Good Old Song" Cavalier Marching Band 1990 Georgia Tech game 2022 shooting
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