1936 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1936 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainLeonard Trell, Harry Martin[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1936 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Gus Tebell and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Southern Conference, finishing with a conference record of 1–5 and a 2–7 record overall. Shortly after the season ended, Virginia decided to leave the Southern Conference in response to the conference's "Graham Plan" that prohibited sports scholarships.[2] In February 1937, head coach Gus Tebell was replaced by former Marquette head coach Frank Murray.[3] Tebell failed to produce a winning season in his three years at Virginia and had an overall record of 6–18–4. He remained at the school to coach the basketball and baseball teams.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hampden–Sydney*
W 26–105,000[4]
October 3vs. William & Mary
W 7–015,000[5]
October 10at Navy*
L 14–3516,000[6]
October 17Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–216,000[7]
October 24Washington and Leedagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–137,000[8]
October 31at VMI
L 6–124,000[9]
November 7at Harvard*
L 0–6510,000[10]
November 14at VPI
L 6–7[11]
November 26North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 14–595,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Univ. of Virginia Quits Southern Conference". Boston Globe. December 12, 1936. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Marquette Coach Quits; Goes to Virginia: Frank Murray To Take Over Tebell's Post". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 14, 1937. p. B1.
  4. ^ "Virginia has uphill fight for three quarters before defeating Hampden–Sydney". The Staunton News-Leader. September 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cavaliers christen Foreman Field on 7–0 victory". The Virginian-Pilot. October 4, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Navy is pushed to top Virginia". The News and Observer. October 11, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Old Liners tramp on Virginia's Cavaliers". Greensboro Daily News. October 18, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Generals take Cavaliers, 13–0". The Richmond Times Dispatch. October 25, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "V.M.I. beats Virginia in last minute, 12 to 6". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 1, 1936. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Harvard Romps on Virginia, 65-0: Score Is One of Highest in Crimson History". The Roanoke Times. November 8, 1936. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Freak touchdown gives VPI 7 to 6 edge over Va. U." Daily Press. November 15, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "North Carolina is easy winner over Cavaliers". Johnson City Chronicle. November 27, 1936. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1936 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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