1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1948 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 5–3–1.

1948 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Art Guepe (3rd season)
Captain	Joe McCary[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Sewanee			–					6	–	1	–	1
Grambling			–					8	–	2	–	0
East Tennessee State			–					6	–	2	–	1
West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
Virginia			–					5	–	3	–	1
Memphis State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					4	–	5	–	1
Chattanooga			–					4	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					3	–	4	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	7	–	1
Tampa			–					2	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					0	–	8	–	1
Texas State			–					0	–	8	–	1
CCUNC			–					0	–	5	–	0

Virginia was ranked at No. 72 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Miami (OH)	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	T 14–14	15,000	[3]
October 2	vs. VPI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 28–0	17,500	[4]
October 9	George Washington	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 12–20	17,000	[5]
October 16	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 41–6	11,000	[6]
October 23	VMI	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 26–14	20,000	[7]
October 30	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 14–55	23,000	[8]
November 6	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 21–14	15,000	[9]
November 13	West Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 7–0	17,000	[10]
November 27	No. 4 North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 12–34	25,000–26,000	[11][12][13][14]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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