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The 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1942 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 2–6–1.

ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Headcoach
CaptainWilliam Hill[1]
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1942 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hill[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
 1941
1943 
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1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)  900
Delaware  800
Mississippi Southern  400
Sewanee  100
Miami (FL)  720
Delaware State  311
Middle Tennessee State Teachers  421
Chattanooga  740
Georgetown  531
Navy  540
West Virginia  540
Western Maryland  441
Tennessee Tech  342
Virginia  261
Roanoke  151
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Virginia was ranked at No. 145 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hampden–SydneyW 12–02,500[3]
October 3at NavyL 0–3515,000[4]
October 10VMI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 18–38[5]
October 17at RichmondT 7–75,000[6]
October 24at LafayetteL 13–198,000[7]
October 312:30 p.m.vs. VPIL 14–206,000[8]
November 7at Washington and Lee
W 34–74,000[9]
November 14Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–274,000[10]
November 21North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 13–287,000[11]
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