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American college football season
The 1901 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the
University of Virginia as an independent during the
1901 college football season . Led by
Westley Abbott in is first and only season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 8–2 and claims a Southern championship.
[1]
Several Virginia players were selected
All-Southern , including
Christie Benet , later a
United States senator for
South Carolina , and
Bradley Walker , later a
Nashville
attorney and prominent
referee . Other All-Southerns were captains
Robert M. Coleman ,
Buck Harris , and
Ed Tutwiler .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 2
Washington and Lee W 28–0
[2]
October 5
Roanoke Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA W 68–0
[3]
October 9 St. Albans Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA W 39–0
[4]
October 12
Gallaudet Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA W 24–0
[5]
October 16 at
Penn L 5–205,000
[6]
October 24 vs.
VMI
Lynchburg, VA W 28–0
October 26 3:30 p.m. at
VPI W 16–01,000
[7]
[8]
November 16 at
Georgetown L 16–176,000
[9]
November 23 vs.
North Carolina
Norfolk, VA (
South's Oldest Rivalry ) W 23–65,000
[10]
November 28 2:00 p.m. vs.
Sewanee W 23–56,000
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Players
Starters
Line
Backfield
Substitutes
Player
Position
R. D. Cooke
left halfback
C. P. MacGill
left end
J. A. Mason
quarterback
C. C. St. John
halfback
Honors and awards
References
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"Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation" .
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"Varsity Won Its Opening Game" . The Times . Vol. 16. October 3, 1901.
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"Roanoke No Match For Varsity Team" . The Times . Vol. 16. October 6, 1901.
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"Varsity, 39; St. Albans, 0" . The Times . Vol. 16. October 10, 1901.
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"Varsity Wins from Gallaudet" . The Times . Vol. 16. October 13, 1901.
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"Virginia Scored Against Pennsy" . The Times . Vol. 16. October 17, 1901.
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" 'Varsity Triumphant Over Polytechnics" .
The Times . Library of Virginia. October 27, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
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"Great Foot-Ball Day" .
Richmond Dispatch . Library of Virginia. October 27, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
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"Polytechs Defeat Maryland, Virginia Loses Close Game, Princeton Beaten By Yale" . The Times . November 17, 1901.
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"Orange and Blue Win; Hold Pennant Still" . The Times . Vol. 16. November 24, 1901.
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"Ready For The Fray" .
The Richmond Dispatch .
Richmond, Virginia . November 28, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Orange And Blue Triumphant" .
The Richmond Dispatch .
Richmond, Virginia . November 29, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Orange And Blue Triumphant (continued)" .
The Richmond Dispatch .
Richmond, Virginia . November 29, 1901. p. 9. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Virginia's Plunging Won From Sewanee By Score of 23 to 5" . The Times . Vol. 16. November 29, 1901.
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"1901 Virginia Cavaliers" . Archived from
the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
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