1931 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1931 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1931 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Fred Dawson and played their home games at the newly constructed Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Southern Conference, finishing with a conference record of 0–5–1 and a 1–7–2 record overall.[2]

1931 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–7–2 (0–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Thomas[1]
Home stadiumLambeth Field
Scott Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Alabama 7 1 0 9 1 0
No. 6 Georgia 6 1 0 8 2 0
Maryland 4 1 1 8 1 1
Kentucky 4 2 2 5 2 2
LSU 3 2 0 5 4 0
South Carolina 3 3 1 5 4 1
Duke 3 3 1 5 3 2
Auburn 3 3 0 5 3 0
Sewanee 3 3 0 6 3 1
Vanderbilt 3 4 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 3 3 4 3 3
Washington and Lee 2 3 0 4 5 1
Florida 2 4 2 2 6 2
Georgia Tech 2 4 1 2 7 1
VMI 2 4 0 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 6 0
VPI 1 4 1 3 4 2
Clemson 1 4 0 1 6 2
Ole Miss 1 5 0 2 6 1
Virginia 0 5 1 2 6 1
Mississippi A&M 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Roanoke*W 18–0[3]
September 26Randolph–Macon*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 7–7[4]
October 3at MarylandL 6–7[5]
October 10Sewanee
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–3[6]
October 15VMI 
L 3–18[7]
October 24at Washington and Lee
L 0–18[8]
October 31at Harvard*L 0–19[9]
November 7at Columbia*L 0–27[10]
November 14VPI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
T 0–0[11]
November 26at North CarolinaL 6–13[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "1931 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Roanoke holds Cavaliers to 18–0 decision". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 20, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia tied by first foe". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland wins hot tilt from Virginia 7–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jeffries' dropkick enables Sewanee to defeat Cavaliers by 3 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 11, 1931. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Keydets trounce Virginia eleven with ease, 18 to 3". Daily Press. October 16, 1931. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Washington & Lee defeats Virginia Cavaliers, 18–0". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Harvard subs hand Virginia 19–0 setback". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Columbia Lions rend Cavaliers". The State. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Techmen battle Cavaliers to tie at Scott Stadium". Daily Press. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Carolina stages late rally to beat Virginia, 13 to 6". The Asheville Citizen. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.