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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) – 9–0–0
Delaware – 8–0–0
Mississippi Southern – 4–0–0
Sewanee – 1–0–0
Miami (FL) – 7–2–0
Delaware State – 3–1–1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers – 4–2–1
Chattanooga – 7–4–0
Georgetown – 5–3–1
Navy – 5–4–0
West Virginia – 5–4–0
Western Maryland – 4–4–1
Tennessee Tech – 3–4–2
Virginia – 2–6–1
Roanoke – 1–5–1
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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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