1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1951 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 13
1951 record	8–1
Head coach	Arthur Guepe (6th season)
Captain	Joe Palumbo
Home stadium	Scott Stadium (Capacity: 24,500)
Seasons

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 Arthur 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. Virginia was ranked 13th in the final AP Poll of the season, the first ranked finish in school history. It is to date the school's highest finish in a final poll.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 29	George Washington		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 20–0
October 6	vs. VPI		Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 33–0
October 13	at Washington and Lee		Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 14–42
October 20	VMI		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 34–14
October 27	at Duke		Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 30–7
November 3	The Citadel		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 39–0
November 10	North Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 34–14
November 17	South Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 28–27
November 24	William & Mary	No. 15	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 46–0
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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