1952 Virginia Cavaliers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = Virginia Cavaliers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 8–2
| head_coach = Art Guepe
| hc_year = 7th
| stadium = Scott Stadium
}}
{{1952 Southern college football independents records}}
The 1952 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1952 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They finished with 8 wins for the third consecutive year, but were not invited to a bowl game. After the season, Guepe left Virginia to accept the head coaching position at Vanderbilt.{{cite news |title=Guepe Quits Virginia; Takes Vanderbilt Job |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 7, 1953 |page=10}} He had a record of 47–17–2 at Virginia, and his winning percentage of .727 remains the highest among Virginia head coaches who coached more than one year.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/coaches.html |title=Virginia Cavaliers Coaches |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=June 18, 2018}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 27–0
| attend = 22,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-virginia-humiliate/132923522/|work=The Knoxville Journal|title=Virginia humiliates Vanderbilt by 27 to 0|date=September 28, 1952|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = Victory Stadium
| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 42–0
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-cavaliers-top-virginia-t/138007848/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Cavaliers top Virginia Tech in 42–0 game|date=October 5, 1952|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| rank = 15
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 50–0
| attend = 18,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69894586/virginia-50-gwu-0-u-va-roars-to/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Virginia 50; GWU 0 - U. Va. roars to 34-point lead at half|date=October 12, 1952|accessdate=February 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Tobacco Bowl
| score = 33–14
| attend = 23,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91807015/virginia-yields-first-touchdown-while-be/|work=The News and Observer|title=Virginia yields first touchdown while beating VMI, 33–14|date=October 19, 1952|accessdate=January 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 7–21
| attend = 34,000–35,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-duke-hands-virgini/137608344/|work=The Knoxville Journal|title=Duke hands Virginia 21 to 7 defeat|date=October 26, 1952|accessdate=December 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Oyster Bowl
| score = 14–21
| attend = 21,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-south-carolina-upset/138023302/|work=Norfolk Virginian-Pilot|title=South Carolina upsets Virginia in Oyster Bowl|date=November 2, 1952|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = South's Oldest Rivalry
| score = 34–7
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-cavaliers-coast-to-34/138023820/|work=Tampa Sunday Tribune|title=Cavaliers coast to 34 to 7 win over hapless Tar Heels|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=January 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 49–0
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112667114/virginia-romps-over-richmond-490-usin/|work=Sunday Star|title=Virginia romps over Richmond, 49–0, using all its players|date=November 16, 1952|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Washington and Lee
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 21–14
| attend = 14,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108021709/virginia-beats-wl-2114-after-70-defi/|work=The News and Observer|title=Virginia beats W&L, 21–14 after 7–0 deficit at half|date=November 23, 1952|accessdate=August 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 20–13
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-aerials-present-v/138007284/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Aerials present Virginia 20–13 nod over Indians|date=November 30, 1952|accessdate=January 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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