1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1943
| team = Virginia Cavaliers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 3–4–1
| head_coach = Frank Murray
| hc_year = 7th
| captain = Richard Cofer
| stadium = Scott Stadium
}}
{{1943 Southern college football independents records}}
The 1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1943 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-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 3–4–1.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Virginia ranked 107th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 64.2.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=December 17, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1943
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = t
| opponent = Richmond AAB
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 7–7
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Virginia's Navy, Richmond Army Base Play To 7 To 7 Tie |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press/123123148/ |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=September 26, 1943 |page=3B |access-date=April 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Laidley Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| score = 6–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-virginia-tops-west/150523918/|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel|title=Virginia tops West Virginia|date=October 3, 1943|accessdate=May 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 7–16
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112759449/richmond-downs-cavaliers-by-167-count/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Richmond downs Cavaliers by 16–7 count|date=October 10, 1943|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1943|team=The Apprentice Builders|title=Apprentice}}
| site_stadium = Apprentice Field
| site_cityst = Newport News, VA
| score = 6–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-precision-of-apprentices-nos/150524089/|work=Daily Press|title=Precision of Apprentices noses out Cavaliers, 6–7|date=October 24, 1943|accessdate=May 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 34–0
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91759330/virginia-overwhelms-vmi-keydets-by-340/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Virginia overwhelms VMI Keydets by 34–0|date=October 31, 1943|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 39–0
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-virginia-whips-m/137238682/|work=The Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Virginia whips Maryland, 39–0|date=November 7, 1943|accessdate=October 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Duke Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = 0–49
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-duke-wins-490/137238103/|work=Winston-Salem Journal|title=Duke wins, 49–0|date=November 14, 1943|accessdate=December 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| time =
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = South's Oldest Rivalry
| score = 7–54
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-north-carolina-scores/137240433/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=North Carolina scores in every period to crush Virginia, 54–7|date=November 28, 1943|accessdate=December 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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