1894 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

1894 Virginia Orange and Blue football
Southern champion
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Johnny Poe (2nd season)
Captain	John Penton
Home stadium	Madison Hall Field

1894 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI			–					6	–	0	–	0
Hampden–Sydney			–					1	–	0	–	0
Tennessee			–					2	–	0	–	2
Vanderbilt			–					7	–	1	–	0
Ole Miss			–					6	–	1	–	0
Texas			–					6	–	1	–	0
Georgia			–					5	–	1	–	0
Kentucky State College			–					5	–	1	–	0
VAMC			–					4	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Centre			–					3	–	1	–	0
Alabama			–					3	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	1	–	2
North Carolina			–					6	–	3	–	0
Arkansas			–					2	–	1	–	0
LSU			–					2	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					2	–	2	–	0
Texas A&M			–					1	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	1	–	0
Georgetown			–					4	–	5	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	4	–	0
Auburn			–					1	–	3	–	0
Johns Hopkins			–					1	–	4	–	1
Richmond			–					0	–	4	–	2
Centenary			–					0	–	1	–	0
Trinity (NC)			–					0	–	1	–	0
William & Mary			–					0	–	1	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					0	–	2	–	0
South Carolina			–					0	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					0	–	3	–	0
Tulane			–					0	–	4	–	0

The 1894 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1894 college football season. Led by second-year coach Johnny Poe, the team went 8–2 and claims a Southern championship.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2		Richmond	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 48–0
October 6		Baltimore City College	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 36–0
October 15	2:00 p.m.	vs. Princeton	Catonsville Country Cub Catonsville , MD	L 0–12		[2][3]
October 18		at Richmond	West-End Park Richmond, VA	W 28–0		[4]
October 20		Johns Hopkins	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 76–0
October 26		vs. Penn	National Park Washington, DC	L 6–14	2,500	[5]
November 3		Rutgers	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 20–4		[6]
November 13		Fort Monroe	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 102–0
November 20		West Philadelphia Athletic Club	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 64–0
November 29		vs. North Carolina	West-End Park Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 34–0	6,000	[7]

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References

1. "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
2. "Ready For Tackling". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. October 15, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Study Young Kickers". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. October 16, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Not Much Foot-ball". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 19, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Gave The Quakers A Shock". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. October 27, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "University of Virginia and Rutgers". The Times (Philadelphia). November 4, 1894. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Orange And Blue". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 30, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "1894 Virginia Cavaliers". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.