1949 Virginia Cavaliers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1949

| team = Virginia Cavaliers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 7–2

| head_coach = Art Guepe

| hc_year = 4th

| captain = John Thomas{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf |title=2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book |publisher=Virginia Cavaliers Athletics |page=120 |access-date=2018-06-19 |archive-date=2017-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054224/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf |url-status=dead }}

| stadium = Scott Stadium

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The 1949 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1949 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents. Opening the year with seven straight victories, Virginia climbed to ninth in the AP Poll. They lost their final two games of the year, including to rival North Carolina, to finish 7–2.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1949

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = George Washington

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 27–13

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70004789/virginia-avenges-48-upset-by-dipping/|work=Daily Press|title=Virginia avenges '48 upset by dipping Colonials, 27–13|date=September 25, 1949|accessdate=February 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 21–18

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-virginia-nips-miami-211/150522881/|work=The Palladium-Item|title=Virginia nips Miami, 21–18; Quarterbacks to see films|date=October 2, 1949|accessdate=May 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = VPI

| site_stadium = Victory Stadium

| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–0

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-shoaf-registers-two-to/137358051/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Shoaf registers two touchdowns|date=October 9, 1949|accessdate=December 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Washington and Lee

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 27–7

| attend = 17,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108016559/washington-and-lee-bows-to-cavaliers/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Washington and Lee bows to Cavaliers|date=October 16, 1949|accessdate=August 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = City Stadium

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| score = 32–13

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91788021/papit-sparks-virginia-to-win-over-vmi/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Papit sparks Virginia to win over VMI|date=October 23, 1949|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 19–14

| attend = 16,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-cavaliers-top-west-vi/150522996/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=Cavaliers top West Virginia 19–14 in mud|date=October 30, 1949|accessdate=May 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = Penn

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Franklin Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| score = 26–14

| attend = 50,771

| source = {{cite news |title=Michels Hurls Virginia to 26-14 Upset Victory over Penn |first=Gayle |last=Talbot |date=November 6, 1949 |page=C1 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67217397/1949-penn-virginia/ }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| rank = 9

| opponent = Tulane

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| score = 14–28

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94868918/tulane-snaps-virginia-streak-2814/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Tulane snaps Virginia streak, 28–14|date=November 20, 1949|accessdate=February 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename = South's Oldest Rivalry

| score = 7–14

| attend = 44,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-carolina-stops-vir/137358586/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Carolina stops Virginia, gains Cotton Bowl|date=November 27, 1949|accessdate=December 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1949-schedule.html |title=1949 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=June 18, 2018}}