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1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1943 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott StadiuminCharlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 3–4–1.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Virginia ranked 107th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 64.2.^[2]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Richmond AAB	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	T 7–7	3,000	[3]
October 2	vs. West Virginia	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	W 6–0		[4]
October 9	Richmond	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–16	4,500	[5]
October 23	atApprentice	Apprentice Field Newport News, VA	L 6–7		[6]
October 30	atVMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 34–0	2,500	[7]
November 6	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 39–0	4,000	[8]
November 13	at No. 7Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 0–49	6,000	[9]
November 27	vs. North Carolina	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 7–54	15,000	[10]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2018.

^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

^ "Virginia's Navy, Richmond Army Base Play To 7 To 7 Tie". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. September 26, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .