1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1948
| team = Virginia Cavaliers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 5–3–1
| head_coach = Art Guepe
| hc_year = 3rd
| stadium = Scott Stadium
}}
{{1948 Southern college football independents records}}
The 1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1948 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 5–3–1.
Virginia was ranked at No. 72 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.{{cite news|title=Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Wilmington Morning News|date=December 15, 1948|page=32|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1948
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = t
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 14–14
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Virginia Ties Miami In 14-15 Standoff|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch|author=Billy Anderson|date=September 26, 1948|pages=1E, 5E|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92618873/virginia-ties-miami-in-14-15-standoff/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = Victory Stadium
| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–0
| attend = 17,500
| source = {{cite news |title=Guepemen Ground V.P.I. Into Roanoke Turf, 28–0|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=cDbf6tmpeSoC&dat=19481005&printsec=frontpage|newspaper=The Cavalier Daily|date=October 5, 1948|page=2|access-date=February 1, 2016}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 12–20
| attend = 17,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70025255/andy-davis-sparks-gw-in-upsetting/|work=Daily Press|title=Andy Davis sparks GW in upsetting Cavaliers|date=October 10, 1948|accessdate=February 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Washington and Lee
| site_stadium = Wilson Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 41–6
| attend = 11,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108015065/virginia-led-by-papit-wins-over-washing/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Virginia led by Papit, wins over Washington & Lee, 41–6|date=October 17, 1948|accessdate=August 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 26–14
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91784505/virginia-tops-vmi-2614/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Virginia tops V.M.I., 26–14|date=October 24, 1948|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Palmer Stadium
| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ
| score = 14–55
| attend = 23,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Princeton Flattens Virginia in Scoring Easy 55-14 Win |first=Austin |last=Bealmear |date=October 31, 1948 |page=11A |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67163513/1948-princeton-virginia/ }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 21–14
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-bylers-who-played/53773131/|work=The Bristol Herald Courier|title=Virginia topples favored North Carolina State 21–14|date=November 7, 1948|accessdate=December 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 7–0
| attend = 17,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-virginia-takes-west-v/150523139/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=Virginia takes West Virginia 7–0|date=November 14, 1948|accessdate=May 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = South's Oldest Rivalry
| score = 12–34
| attend = 25,000–26,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Blackman |first=Herman |title=Justice Stars For Tar Heels In 34-12 Win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer/133067324/ |newspaper=The News & Observer |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |date=November 28, 1948 |page=1, section II |access-date=October 7, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Blackman |first=Herman |title=Tar Heels Triumph over Cavaliers (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer/133067467/ |newspaper=The News & Observer |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |date=November 28, 1948 |page=3, section II |access-date=October 7, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Robert |title=Tar Heels Smash Virginia, 34 To 12 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/133067568/ |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, North Carolina |date=November 28, 1948 |page=14B |access-date=October 7, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Robert |title=Justice Paces Tar Heels (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/133067657/ |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, North Carolina |date=November 28, 1948 |page=15B |access-date=October 7, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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