1896 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

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The 1896 Virginia Orange and Bluefootball team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Led by first-year coach Martin V. Bergen, the team went 7–2–2 and claims a Southern championship.[1][2] W. A. Martin played at end.

Quick Facts Virginia Orange and Blue football, Southern champion ...
1896 Virginia Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–2
Head coach
CaptainPaul Lee Cocke
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
Seasons
 1895
1897 
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1896 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre    6 0 1
Texas A&M    2 0 1
Oklahoma    2 0 0
North Carolina A&M    1 0 0
Virginia    7 2 2
VPI    5 2 1
Navy    5 3 0
Arkansas    2 1 0
Clemson    2 1 0
Columbian    2 1 0
Georgia Tech    2 2 1
Add-Ran    1 1 1
Centenary    1 1 0
VMI    3 4 0
North Carolina    3 4 1
Furman    2 3 0
Ole Miss    1 2 0
West Virginia    3 7 2
South Carolina    1 3 0
Erskine    0 1 0
William & Mary    0 2 0
Davidson    0 1 0
Delaware    0 6 0
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Hampton Athletic Club
T 10–10
October 10Miller School
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 26–2
October 14at Penn
L 0–20
October 17St. John's (MD)
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 48–0
October 21at PrincetonL 0–48> 6,000[3]
October 314:00 p.m.VPI
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 44–0600[4]
November 2St. Albans
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 6–0
November 11vs. VMILynchburg, VAW 46–0
November 14at Hampton Athletic ClubT 6–6
November 21Gallaudet
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 6–0
November 262:30 p.m.vs. North CarolinaW 46–08,000–9,000[5]
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Season summary

Week 5: at Princeton

The Princeton Tigers defeated Virginia, 48 to 0; "the game was too one-sided to be interesting."[6]

References

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