| 1951 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 13 |
| 1951 record | 8–1 |
| Head coach | Arthur Guepe (6th season) |
| Captain | Joe Palumbo[1] |
| 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.[2] Virginia was ranked 13th in the final AP Poll of the season, the first ranked finish in school history.[3] It is to date the school's highest finish in a final poll.[3]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | George Washington | W 20–0 | ||
| October 6 | vs. VPI | W 33–0 | ||
| October 13 | at Washington and Lee |
| L 14–42 | |
| October 20 | VMI |
| W 34–14 | |
| October 27 | at Duke | W 30–7 | ||
| November 3 | The Citadel |
| W 39–0 | |
| November 10 | North Carolina |
| W 34–14 | |
| November 17 | South Carolina |
| W 28–27 | |
| November 24 | William & Mary | No. 15 |
| W 46–0 |
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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.
- ↑ Watterson, John. "University of Virginia Football 1951-1961: A Perfect Gridiron Storm". Journal of Sports History. James Madison University. http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH2007/JSH3403/jsh3403f.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Virginia Cavaliers Football Record By Year". Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/.
- ↑ "1951 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1951-schedule.html.
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