1900 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

Archie Hoxton was in his second season as head coach. William Choice transferred from rival VPI.

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1900|team=Washington and Lee Generals|title=Washington and Lee}}

| site_stadium = Madison Hall Field

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 28–0

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Madison Hall Field

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 51–0

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Carlisle

| site_stadium = National Park

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 2–16

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Gridiron Teams Here |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post/157739100/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |location=Washington, D.C. |date=October 13, 1900 |page=8 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Victory For the Indians |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times/157739233/ |newspaper=The Times |location=Washington, D.C. |date=October 14, 1900 |page=11 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1900|team=Johns Hopkins Blue Jays|title=Johns Hopkins}}

| site_stadium = Madison Hall Field

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 20–0

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time =

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = VMI Parade Ground

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| score = 0–0

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1900|team=Gallaudet Bison|title=Gallaudet}}

| site_stadium = Madison Hall Field

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 34–0

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = VPI

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Madison Hall Field

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 17–5

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgetown

| site_stadium = Georgetown Field

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 0–10

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| site_stadium = League Park

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–0

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93197913/virginia-defeats-the-varsity-boys-from/|work=Virginian-Pilot|title=Virginia defeats the ' Varsity boys from "Down Home"|date=November 25, 1900|accessdate=January 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| time = 2:35 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Sewanee

| site_stadium = Broad Street Park

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 17–5

| attend =

}}

}}

The season opened with a 28–0 defeat of the Washington and Lee Generals.{{cite news|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=T19001006&e=--1900---1900--en-20--21--txt-txIN-carlisle------|work=The Times|title=Lexington Team Was Outclassed|date=October 6, 1900}}

The starting lineup was Hobson (left end), Loyd (left tackle), Harris (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskell (right guard), Walker (right tackle), McCall (right end). Mallory (quarterback), Dabney (left halfback), Carroll (right halfback), and Coleman (fullback).

In the second week of play, Virginia defeated Richmond 51–0.{{cite news|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=T19001011&e=--1900---1900--en-20--21--txt-txIN-carlisle------|page=2|title=Virginia Downs The Spiders|date=October 11, 1900|work=The Times}}

The starting lineup was Hobson (left end), Loyd (left tackle), Harris (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskell (right guard), Walker (right tackle), Bride (right end). Mallory (quarterback), Carroll (left halfback), Nalle (right halfback), and Coleman (fullback).

On a muddy field, the Carlisle Indians beat Virginia 2–16,{{Cite news|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=T19001014.1.1&srpos=37&e=--1900---1900--en-20--21--txt-txIN-carlisle------|title=The Varsity Lost Its Scalp|date=October 14, 1900|work=The Times}} Once during the game, Bradley Walker grabbed Hawley Pierce, Carlisle's biggest player, and carried him ten yards with him dangling over his shoulder.{{cite news|work=Richmond Dispatch|url=http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RD19001125.1.18#|title=Virginia vs. Sewanee|date=November 25, 1900}}{{cite journal|title=There's No Place Like Virginia, They Say| date=September 1951 |journal=Saturday Evening Post|volume=224|issue=12|page=30|url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/19531547/theres-no-place-like-virginia-they-say|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223047/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/19531547/theres-no-place-like-virginia-they-say|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-03}}

The starting lineup was Bride (left end), Loyd (left tackle), Harris (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskel (right guard), Walker (right tackle), Hobson (right end). Mallory (quarterback), Dabney (left halfback), Nalle (right halfback), and Coleman (fullback).

Virginia beat Johns Hopkins 40–0. Walker had several long runs for touchdown in the second half.{{cite news|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=T19001021.1.2&srpos=5&e=--1900---1900--en-20--1--txt-txIN-hopkins------|date=October 21, 1900|title=Virginia Beats Johns Hopkins|work=The Times}}

The starting lineup was Hobson (left end), Loyd (left tackle), Choice (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskel (right guard), Walker (right tackle), Bride (right end). Tutwiler (quarterback), Dabney (left halfback), Nalle (right halfback), and Coleman (fullback).

VMI fought Virginia to a scoreless tie. The game was called the greatest ever played in Lexington.{{cite news|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=T19001025&e=--1900---1900--en-20--21--txt-txIN-carlisle------|work=The Times|date=October 25, 1900|title=A Great Game of Football|volume=15}} George Marshall played for VMI.

The starting lineup was Hobson (left end), Loyd (left tackle), Choice (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskell (right guard), Walker (right tackle), Bride (right end). Tutwiler (quarterback), Nalle (left halfback), Dabney (right halfback), and Coleman (fullback).

Virginia beat Gallaudet 34–0. A Brodie Nalle touchdown was the highlight of the game.{{cite news|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=VP19001111.1.17&srpos=1&e=--1900---1900--en-20--1--txt-txIN-gallaudet+------|title=The Football Field|date=November 11, 1900|volume=7|work=Virginian-Pilot}}

The starting lineup was Hobson (left end), Loyd (left tackle), Harris (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskel (right guard), Benet (right tackle), Bride (right end). Nalle (quarterback), Dabney (left halfback), Coleman (right halfback), and Walker (fullback).

Virginia defeated VPI 17–5. Hunter Carpenter had in earlier games used the alias "Walter Brown" because his father had forbidden him to play football.{{cite web |work=Virginia Sports Hall of Fame |url=http://vshfm.com/inductees/inductee_details.php?inducteeID=25 |title=Hunter Carpenter's Virginia Sports HOF Profile |access-date=2009-03-25 |date=October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914220858/http://www.vshfm.com/inductees/inductee_details.php?inducteeID=25 |archive-date=2015-09-14 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |work=Virginia Tech |url=http://www.hokiesports.com/football/history.html |title=The first 115 seasons of football at Virginia Tech |access-date=2009-03-25}}

The starting lineup was Hobson (left end), Loyd (left tackle), Harris (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskel (right guard), Benet (right tackle), Bride (right end). Nalle (quarterback), Dabney (left halfback), Coleman (right halfback), and Walker (fullback).{{cite news |title='Varsity Downs Polytechnics|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=T19001115.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------|publisher=Library of Virginia|newspaper=The Times|date=November 15, 1900|page=2|access-date=October 15, 2017}}{{cite news |title=The Virginias Defeat Blacksburg Team by 17 to 5|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=VP19001115.1.11&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------|publisher=Library of Virginia|newspaper=The Virginian-Pilot|date=November 15, 1900|page=11|access-date=October 15, 2017}}

Two fumbles cost Virginia the game against Georgetown, losing 0–10.{{cite news|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=T19001118.1.2&srpos=27&e=--1900---1900--en-20--21--txt-txIN-georgetown------|title=Varsity Lost By Fumbling|date=November 18, 1900|volume=15|work=The Times}}

The starting lineup was Hobson (left end), Waters (left tackle), Choice (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskel (right guard), Benet (right tackle), Bride (right end). Nalle (quarterback), Dabney (left halfback), Coleman (right halfback), and Walker (fullback).

In the rivalry game with North Carolina in Norfolk, Virginia beat the Tar Heels 17–0. The Stonewall Brigade Band accompanied the Virginia team, and played in the hotel lobby.{{cite news|url=https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=T19001125&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22buck+harris%22+------|work=The Times|volume=15|date=November 25, 1900|title=Virginia Wins By Decisive Score}}

The starting lineup was Bride (left end), Loyd (left tackle), Choice (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskell (right guard), Benet (right tackle), Watters (right end). Nalle (quarterback), Dabney (left halfback), Coleman (right halfback), and Walker (fullback).{{cite news|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86071779/1900-11-18/ed-1/seq-10/|date=November 18, 1900|work=Virginian-Pilot|title=Virginia vs. Carolina . . .}}

To close the season in Richmond, the Orange and Blue defeated Sewanee, 17–5, to capture a Southern championship.

The starting lineup was Hobson (left end), Loyd (left tackle), Choice (left guard), Montgomery (center), Haskel (right guard), Benet (right tackle), Bride (right end). Nalle (quarterback), Dabney (left halfback), Coleman (right halfback), and Walker (fullback).{{cite news|url=http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=T19001130.1.2&srpos=3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22buck+harris%22+------#|title=Virginia Wins Decisive Victory|work=The Times|date=November 30, 1900}}

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Virginia claimed the Southern championship.

Caspar Whitney, the originator of the concept of the All-America team, selected an All-Southern eleven for Outing.{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLg2AQAAIAAJ&q=sewanee+%22ormond+simpkins%22&pg=PA615|title=All-Southern Eleven for 1900|journal=Outing|volume=37|page=616|publisher=Outing Publishing Company|date=1901|via=Google books|access-date=March 10, 2015}} {{Open access}} Hobson, Loyd, Choice, and Dabney all made his team. Walker and Nalle he ruled ineligible. W. H. Hoge also selected an All-Southern team.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1959747//|work=The Times|title=All-Southern Football Team|date=February 10, 1901|access-date=March 10, 2015|page=10|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{cite journal|journal=Spalding's Football Guide|year=1901|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IQw7AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA123|page=123|title=All Southern Football Team|author=W. H. Hoge|via=Google books|access-date=March 10, 2015}} {{Open access}} On his team was Dabney and Walker, with Haskel, Coleman, and Nalle as substitutes.

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