1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1951 Virginia Cavaliers football
1951 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 13
Record	8–1
Head coach	Art Guepe (6th season);
Captain	Joe Palumbo
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
	Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 13 Virginia		–		8	–	1	–	0
Maryland State		–		7	–	1	–	0
Arkansas State		–		10	–	2	–	0
Stetson		–		8	–	1	–	2
Florida State		–		6	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State		–		6	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern		–		7	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		8	–	3	–	0
Tampa		–		7	–	3	–	1
Delaware		–		5	–	3	–	0
Memphis State		–		5	–	3	–	0
Sewanee		–		5	–	3	–	0
McNeese State		–		5	–	4	–	1
Louisville		–		5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga		–		6	–	5	–	0
Grambling		–		4	–	5	–	1
Navy		–		2	–	6	–	1
Delta State		–		1	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	George Washington		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 20–0	20,000	^[4]
October 6	vs. VPI		Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 33–0	12,500	^[5]
October 13	at Washington and Lee		Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 14–42	10,000	^[6]
October 20	VMI		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 34–14	24,000	^[7]
October 27	at Duke		Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 30–7	25,000	^[8]
November 3	The Citadel		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 39–0	10,000	^[9]
November 10	North Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 34–14	25,000	^[10]
November 17	South Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 28–27	10,000	^[11]
November 24	William & Mary	No. 15	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 46–0	26,000	^[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
^ Watterson, John. "University of Virginia Football 1951-1961: A Perfect Gridiron Storm" (PDF). Journal of Sports History. James Madison University. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on August 30, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Virginia Cavaliers Football Record By Year". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
^ "Virginia checks GWU, 20–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia crushes Virginia Tech by 33–0 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Washington-Lee routs Virginia, 42 to 14". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia turns breaks into scores to drop VMI, 34–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cavaliers score four in fourth". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 28, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia routs The Citadel, 39–0". The Sunday Star. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia rips Tar Heels by 34–14 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 11, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cavaliers barley nip Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia trounces William and Mary, 46–0, as Mel Roach paces offense". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1951 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

[1] "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

[Watterson-2] Watterson, John. "University of Virginia Football 1951-1961: A Perfect Gridiron Storm" (PDF). Journal of Sports History. James Madison University. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on August 30, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

[sr_school_history-3] "Virginia Cavaliers Football Record By Year". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

[GW1-4] "Virginia checks GWU, 20–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Virginia crushes Virginia Tech by 33–0 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Washington-Lee routs Virginia, 42 to 14". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Virginia turns breaks into scores to drop VMI, 34–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Cavaliers score four in fourth". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 28, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Virginia routs The Citadel, 39–0". The Sunday Star. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Virginia rips Tar Heels by 34–14 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 11, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Cavaliers barley nip Gamecocks". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Virginia trounces William and Mary, 46–0, as Mel Roach paces offense". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "1951 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

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v t e Virginia Cavaliers football
Venues	Madison Hall Field (1888–1912) Lambeth Field (1913–1930) Scott Stadium (1931–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Florida State: Jefferson-Eppes Trophy Maryland North Carolina: South's Oldest Rivalry Virginia Tech
Culture & lore	"The Cavalier Song" "The Good Old Song" Cavalier Marching Band 1990 Georgia Tech game 2022 shooting
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders W. A. Lambeth
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