1952 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1952 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Art Guepe (7th season)
Captain	William Chisholm[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium

1952 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					10	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Sewanee			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Navy			–					6	–	2	–	1
Arkansas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					4	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	7	–	2
Memphis State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	8	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1952 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They finished with 8 wins for the third consecutive year, but were not invited to a bowl game. After the season, Guepe left Virginia to accept the head coaching position at Vanderbilt.^[2] He had a record of 47–17–2 at Virginia, and his winning percentage of .727 remains the highest among Virginia head coaches who coached more than one year.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Vanderbilt		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 27–0	22,000	[4]
October 4	vs. VPI	No. 16	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 42–0	15,000	[5]
October 11	George Washington	No. 15	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 50–0	18,000	[6]
October 18	vs. VMI	No. 11	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 33–14	23,000	[7]
October 25	No. 6 Duke	No. 9	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–21	34,000–35,000	[8]
November 1	vs. South Carolina	No. 16	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 14–21	21,000	[9]
November 8	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 34–7	25,000	[10]
November 15	Richmond		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 49–0	6,000	[11]
November 22	Washington and Lee		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 21–14	14,000	[12]
November 29	at William & Mary	No. 20	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 20–13	15,000	[13]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
2. "Guepe Quits Virginia; Takes Vanderbilt Job". The Baltimore Sun. February 7, 1953. p. 10.
3. "Virginia Cavaliers Coaches". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
4. "Virginia humiliates Vanderbilt by 27 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cavaliers top Virginia Tech in 42–0 game". Greensboro Daily News. October 5, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia 50; GWU 0 - U. Va. roars to 34-point lead at half". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 1952. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Virginia yields first touchdown while beating VMI, 33–14". The News and Observer. October 19, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Duke hands Virginia 21 to 7 defeat". The Knoxville Journal. October 26, 1952. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "South Carolina upsets Virginia in Oyster Bowl". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 2, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cavaliers coast to 34 to 7 win over hapless Tar Heels". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 9, 1952. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Virginia romps over Richmond, 49–0, using all its players". Sunday Star. November 16, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Virginia beats W&L, 21–14 after 7–0 deficit at half". The News and Observer. November 23, 1952. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Aerials present Virginia 20–13 nod over Indians". The Charlotte Observer. November 30, 1952. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1952 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.