1950 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1950 Virginia Cavaliers football
1950 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Art Guepe (5th season);
Captain	Robert Weir, John Papit
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
	Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Maryland State		–		8	–	0	–	0
No. 15 Miami (FL)		–		9	–	1	–	1
Memphis State		–		9	–	2	–	0
Virginia		–		8	–	2	–	0
Tampa		–		5	–	4	–	0
Grambling		–		5	–	4	–	1
Texas State		–		5	–	5	–	1
Houston		–		4	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		3	–	6	–	1
Navy		–		3	–	6	–	0
Sewanee		–		3	–	6	–	0
Delaware		–		2	–	5	–	1
Georgetown		–		2	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1950 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 8–2.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	George Washington	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 19–0	20,000	^[2]
September 30	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–21	40,000	^[3]
October 7	vs. VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 45–6	12,000	^[4]
October 14	vs. Washington and Lee	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 26–21	21,500	^[5]
October 21	VMI	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 26–13	22,000	^[6]
October 28	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 28–21	22,000	^[7]
November 4	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 34–14	5,500	^[8]
November 11	William & Mary	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 13–0	33,000	^[9]
November 18	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 18–42	30,000	^[10]
December 2	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 44–13	29,000–30,000	^[11]^[12]
Homecoming

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References

^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
^ "Virginia scores easy victory". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Durden, Chauncey (October 1, 1950). "Penn Strikes Thrice in Third Quarter to Defeat Virginia, 21-7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia backs run wild in easy win over Virginia Tech". The Portsmouth Star. October 8, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia scores in last two minutes to edge W&L, 26–21". The News and Observer. October 15, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia tops V.M.I. by 26–13". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Last period tally wins for Virginia". Greensboro Daily News. October 29, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia beats Citadel, 34–14, with powerful running attack". The Sunday Star. November 5, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "33,000 spectators see Cavaliers defeat Indians, 13 to 0". The Daily News Leader. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulane downs Virginia, 42–18". The Tampa Tribune. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Rolfe, Shelley (December 3, 1950). "Papit Leads Virginia to 44-13 Rout of Carolina". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1D. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Rolfe, Shelley (December 3, 1950). "Guepe Thought Virginia Would March, Didn't Expect Parade (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 3D. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1950 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 original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

[GW1-2] "Virginia scores easy victory". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Durden, Chauncey (October 1, 1950). "Penn Strikes Thrice in Third Quarter to Defeat Virginia, 21-7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Virginia backs run wild in easy win over Virginia Tech". The Portsmouth Star. October 8, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Virginia scores in last two minutes to edge W&L, 26–21". The News and Observer. October 15, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Virginia tops V.M.I. by 26–13". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Last period tally wins for Virginia". Greensboro Daily News. October 29, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Virginia beats Citadel, 34–14, with powerful running attack". The Sunday Star. November 5, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "33,000 spectators see Cavaliers defeat Indians, 13 to 0". The Daily News Leader. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Tulane downs Virginia, 42–18". The Tampa Tribune. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] Rolfe, Shelley (December 3, 1950). "Papit Leads Virginia to 44-13 Rout of Carolina". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1D. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] Rolfe, Shelley (December 3, 1950). "Guepe Thought Virginia Would March, Didn't Expect Parade (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 3D. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "1950 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
Seasons	1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917–1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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