The 1936 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the
University of Virginia during the
1936 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach
Gus Tebell 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 1–5 and a 2–7 record overall. Shortly after the season ended, Virginia decided to leave the Southern Conference in response to the conference's "
Graham Plan" that prohibited sports scholarships.[2] In February 1937, head coach Gus Tebell was replaced by former
Marquette head coach
Frank Murray.[3] Tebell failed to produce a winning season in his three years at Virginia and had an overall record of 6–18–4. He remained at the school to coach the basketball and baseball teams.