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The 1947 Virginia Cavaliers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Arthur Guepe, the team compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 370 to 261.[2] The team played its home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | George Washington | | | W 33–13 | 15,000 | [3] |
| October 4 | vs. VPI | | | W 41–7 | 22,000 | [4] |
| October 11 | Harvard | | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| W 47–0 | 24,000 | [5] |
| October 18 | Washington and Lee | No. 16 | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| W 32–7 | | [6] |
| October 25 | at VMI | No. 13 | | W 35–6 | 12,000 | [7] |
| November 1 | Richmond | No. 12 | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| W 34–0 | 12,000 | [8] |
| November 8 | at No. 4 Penn | No. 10 | | L 7–19 | 79,000 | [9] |
| November 15 | at West Virginia | No. 15 | | W 6–0 | 18,000 | [10] |
| November 22 | NC State | No. 16 | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 2–7 | | [11] |
| November 29 | at No. 10 North Carolina | | | L 7–40 | 40,000 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Source:[13]
References[]
- ↑ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book". Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf.
- ↑ "2018 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/2018-schedule.html. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Cavaliers Roll Up 33-13 Score Over George Washington". The Staunton News-Leader: p. 6. September 28, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28373490/cavaliers_roll_up_3313_score_over/.
- ↑ Robert Moore (October 5, 1947). "Va. Cavaliers Run Roughshod On VPI". Daily Press (Newport News, VA): p. 11A. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28612157/va_cavaliers_run_roughshod_on_vpi/.
- ↑ Vern Miller (October 12, 1947). "Talent-Loaded Virginia Eleven Thrashes Harvard, 47-0". The Boston Globe: pp. 27, 30. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207565/talentloaded_virginia_eleven_thrashes/.
- ↑ "Virginia Trims W. And L., 32-7". The Baltimore Sun: p. Sports 2. October 19, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28418856/virginia_trims_w_and_l_327/.
- ↑ "Virginia Spoils VMI Homecoming With 35-6 Victory". The Staunton News-Leader: p. 6. October 26, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28307896/virginia_spoils_vmi_homecoming_with/.
- ↑ "Virginia Passes Subdue Stubborn Spider Eleven, 34-0". The Staunton News-Leader: p. 8. November 2, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28300434/virginia_passes_subdue_stubborn_spider/.
- ↑ Art Morrow (November 9, 1947). "Penn Beats Virginia, 19-7, on Deuber's Runs". The Philadelphia Inquirer: pp. 1S, 2S. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28216181/penn_beats_virginia_197_on_deubers/.
- ↑ "Virginia Scores In Final Quarter, Drops Mountaineers, 6-0". The Staunton News Leader: p. 7. November 16, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28415153/virginia_scores_in_final_quarter_drops/.
- ↑ "Fumble Sets Up Score As N.C. State Tops Virginia, 7-2: Defeat Ends Cavaliers' High Hopes". The Staunton News-Leader: p. 7. November 23, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28402963/fumble_sets_up_score_as_nc_state_tops/.
- ↑ Billy Anderson (November 30, 1947). "UNC Rolls Over Virginia Eleven, 40 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times: pp. D1, D4. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28507273/unc_rolls_over_virginia_eleven_40_to_7/.
- ↑ "1947 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1947-schedule.html.
