1938 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1938 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1938 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 4–4–1.

1938 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4–1
Head coach	Frank Murray (2nd season)
Captain	John Acree
Home stadium	Scott Stadium

1938 Southern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					8	–	0	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					8	–	2	–	0
Roanoke			–					5	–	2	–	3
Western Maryland			–					5	–	2	–	1
Catholic University			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					5	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	3	–	2
Virginia			–					4	–	4	–	1
West Virginia			–					4	–	5	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					4	–	5	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	5	–	1
William & Mary Norfolk			–					3	–	5	–	1
Delaware			–					3	–	5	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	2	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	8	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					2	–	8	–	0
East Carolina			–					1	–	6	–	1
Jacksonville State			–					1	–	6	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	VMI	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	T 12–12	12,000
October 1	Washington and Lee	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 13–0	9,000
October 8	at Navy	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–33	22,251
October 15	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	W 14–6	7,000
October 22	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	W 27–19	5,000
October 29	William & Mary	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 34–0	7,000
November 5	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–39	15,000
November 12	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 13–40	15,000
November 24	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 0–20	7,500
Homecoming