1932 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1932 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1932 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Fred Dawson and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Southern Conference, finishing with a conference record of 2–3 and a 5–4 record overall.

1932 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainLewis Reiss[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Tennessee 7 0 1 9 0 1
Auburn 6 0 1 9 0 1
LSU 4 0 0 6 3 1
VPI 6 1 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 2 6 1 2
NC State 3 1 1 6 1 2
Alabama 5 2 0 8 2 0
Tulane 5 2 1 6 2 1
Duke 5 3 0 7 3 0
Georgia Tech 4 4 1 4 5 1
Kentucky 4 5 0 4 5 0
Virginia 2 3 0 5 4 0
Ole Miss 2 3 0 5 6 0
Georgia 2 4 2 2 5 2
Maryland 2 4 0 5 6 0
North Carolina 2 5 1 3 5 2
South Carolina 1 2 1 5 4 2
VMI 1 4 0 2 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 4 0 1 9 0
Florida 1 6 0 3 6 0
Clemson 0 4 0 3 5 1
Mississippi State 0 4 0 3 5 0
Sewanee 0 6 0 2 7 1
  • – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Hampden–Sydney*W 32–0[2]
October 1Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 7–6[3]
October 8Roanoke*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 12–0[4]
October 15at Columbia*L 6–22[5]
October 22at VMI
L 4–6[6]
October 29St. John's (MD)*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 20–6[7]
November 5Washington and Lee 
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–7[8]
November 12at VPIL 0–133,000[9][10][11][12]
November 24North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 14–712,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 119. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Cavaliers trounce Hampden–Sydney in premiere, 32 to 0". Daily Press. September 25, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia eleven opens season with victory over Maryland, 7–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Scrappy Maroons hold Virginia to two touchdowns". The Roanoke Times. October 9, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Columbia trims Virginia, 22 to 6". Brooklyn Times Union. October 16, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "V.M.I. wins close one over Cavaliers". The Palm Beach Post. October 23, 1932. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia beats St. John's team". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W. & L. beats Cavalier host in 7–0 battle". The Richmond Times Dispatch. November 6, 1930. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gobblers defeat Cavaliers, 13 to 0". The Roanoke Times. November 13, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia Gives Gobblers Scrap". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. November 12, 1932. p. 18. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Google News Archives.
  11. ^ "Cavaliers' Hold Virginia Tech Team to 13-0 Score". The Cavalier Daily. November 2, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "V. P. I. Extended To Down Virginia". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 13, 1932. p. 57. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "Tar Heels lose to Virginians". The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1932 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.