1946 Virginia Cavaliers football team
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The 1946 Virginia Cavaliers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Art Guepe, the Cavaliers compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 180 to 170.[2]
| 1946 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–4–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | H. Lockwood Frizzell[1] |
| Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia was ranked at No. 74 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]
They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Hampden–Sydney | W 71–0 | 12,000 | [4] | |
| October 5 | vs. VPI | T 21–21 | 20,000 | [5] | |
| October 12 | VMI |
| W 19–8 | 16,000 | [6] |
| October 19 | at No. 6 Penn | L 0–40 | 64,000 | [7] | |
| November 2 | at Richmond | L 7–19 | 13,000 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Princeton | W 20–6 | 24,000 | [9] | |
| November 16 | at NC State | L 7–27 | 18,000 | [10] | |
| November 23 | West Virginia |
| W 21–0 | 12,000 | [11] |
| November 30 | No. 11 North Carolina |
| L 14–49 | 22,500 | [12] |
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The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cavalier was selected.[14]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 208 | Tom Dudley | End | Washington Redskins |
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