1908 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

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The 1908 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Led by Merritt Cooke Jr. in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled a record of 7–0–1 and were one of two teams given the mythical title of Southern champion.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0–1
Headcoach
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1908 Virginia Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam C. Gloth
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 â†’
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1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial â€“ 6–0–0
Virginia â€“ 7–0–1
Rollins â€“ 4–0–1
George Washington â€“ 8–1–1
Oklahoma â€“ 8–1–1
Tulane â€“ 7–1–0
North Carolina A&M â€“ 6–1–0
The Citadel â€“ 4–1–1
Navy â€“ 9–2–1
Florida â€“ 5–2–1
TCU â€“ 6–3–0
VMI â€“ 4–2–0
Davidson â€“ 5–3–1
Baylor â€“ 5–3–0
West Virginia â€“ 5–3–0
Kentucky State â€“ 4–3–0
Louisiana Industrial â€“ 4–3–1
Arkansas â€“ 5–4–0
Texas â€“ 5–4–0
VPI â€“ 5–4–0
Arkansas State Normal â€“ 3–3–0
Chattanooga â€“ 4–4–0
North Carolina â€“ 3–3–3
Oklahoma A&M â€“ 4–4–0
Delaware â€“ 3–4–1
Kendall â€“ 2–3–0
South Carolina â€“ 3–5–1
Texas A&M â€“ 3–5–0
Georgetown â€“ 2–4–1
Howard (AL) â€“ 2–4–0
Maryland â€“ 3–8–0
Birmingham â€“ 0–3–3
Stetson â€“ 0–1–1
Wake Forest â€“ 1–4–0
Goldey College â€“ 0–2–1
Mississippi College â€“ 0–1–0
Southwest Texas State â€“ 0–2–0
Marshall â€“ 0–6–0
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26William & Mary
W 11–0
September 30St. John's (MD)
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 18–9
October 3Randolph–Macon
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 22–0
October 9Davidson
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 12–0[2]
October 172:30 p.m.vs. Sewanee
T 0–05,000[3]
October 313:00 p.m.vs. North Carolina A&M
  • Lafayette Field
  • Norfolk, VA
W 6–05,000[4]
November 14at Georgetown
W 6–0
November 26vs. North CarolinaW 31–012,000[5][6][7]
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