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1907 Virginia Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
Captain John Neff
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
Seasons
←  1906
1908 →
1907 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina     3 0 0
Stetson     2 0 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 0 0
Mississippi College     1 0 0
North Carolina A&M     6 0 1
Louisiana Industrial     9 1 0
Kentucky State     9 1 1
Texas     6 1 1
Texas A&M     6 1 1
Davidson     4 1 1
Florida     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
VPI     7 2 0
Virginia     6 3 1
TCU     4 2 2
West Virginia     6 4 0
VMI     5 3 0
Tulane     3 2 0
Oklahoma     4 4 0
North Carolina     4 4 1
Baylor     4 3 1
Arkansas     4 4 1
Maryland     3 5 0
George Washington     2 4 1
The Citadel     2 4 1
Georgetown     2 4 1
Oklahoma A&M     1 5 2
Chattanooga     0 5 1
Delaware     0 5 1
Catholic University     0 1 0
Spring Hill     0 1 0

The 1907 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1907 college football season. Led by Hammond Johnson in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled a record of 6–3–1.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Davidson
T 5–5 [1]
October 23:00 p.m. Richmond
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 38–0 [2]
October 5 St. John's (MD)
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 22–4
October 12 Gallaudet
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 40–0
October 19 VMI
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 18–17
October 263:00 p.m.vs. North CarolinaW 9–4 [3]
November 2vs. Sewanee
L 0–121,000 [4]
November 9 Washington and Lee
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 5–6
November 163:30 p.m.at Georgetown
W 28–6
November 28vs. North Carolina A&M
L 4–1012,000 [5] [6]

References

  1. ^ "Big surprise for Virginia, Davidson College plays Charlottesville team to a 5-to-5 tie". The Washington Post. September 28, 1907. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "College Team Off For University". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 1, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Much Interest In Virginia-Carolina Game". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 26, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "In Rain And Mud Sewanee Triumphs". The Nashville American. Nashville, Tennessee. November 3, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Big Football Thanksgiving". Raleigh Times. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 19, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Virginia Team Vanquished". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 29, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.