1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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 Art 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]

1951 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 13
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainJoe Palumbo[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Virginia  810
Maryland State  710
Arkansas State  1020
Stetson  812
Florida State  620
Northeast Louisiana State  620
Texas Southern  731
Miami (FL)  830
Tampa  731
Delaware  530
Memphis State  530
Sewanee  530
McNeese State  541
Louisville  540
Chattanooga  650
Grambling  451
Navy  261
Delta State  180
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29George WashingtonW 20–020,000[4]
October 6vs. VPIW 33–012,500[5]
October 13at Washington and Lee
L 14–4210,000[6]
October 20VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 34–1424,000[7]
October 27at DukeW 30–725,000[8]
November 3The Citadel
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 39–010,000[9]
November 10North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 34–1425,000[10]
November 17South Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 28–2710,000[11]
November 24William & MaryNo. 15
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 46–026,000[12]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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