The 1941 Virginia Cavaliers football team was an American football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Frank Murray, the Cavaliers compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 279 to 42.[1]

Quick Facts Virginia Cavaliers football, Conference ...
1941 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainBill Dudley
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
 1940
1942 
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More information Conf, Overall ...
1941 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina    7 0 0
Delaware    7 0 1
Virginia    8 1 0
Marshall    7 1 0
No. 10 Navy    7 1 1
Georgetown    5 4 0
Western Maryland    3 4 1
West Virginia    4 6 0
Roanoke    3 5 0
Sewanee    2 5 0
Delaware State    1 4 0
Georgia Teachers    2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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Halfback Bill Dudley was the team captain.[2] Dudley became the school's second ever consensus first-team All-American, being selected by five of nine selectors, including the Associated Press. Dudley led the country in touchdowns, points scored, rushing average, and touchdowns responsible for.[3] He became the school's first and only recipient of the Maxwell Award, distinguishing him as the best player in college football in 1941.[4] He finished fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.[5]

Virginia was ranked at No. 35 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[6]

The team played its home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Hampden–SydneyW 41–06,000[7]
September 27Lafayette
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 25–09,000[8]
October 4at YaleL 19–2125,000[9]
October 11Richmond
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 44–010,000[10]
October 18at VMI
W 27–714,000[11]
November 1vs. VPIW 34–015,000[12]
November 8Washington and Leedagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 27–7[13]
November 15Lehigh
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 34–010,000[14]
November 20at North CarolinaW 28–722,000[15]
  • daggerHomecoming
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