1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1951 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They finished with 8 wins for the second consecutive year, and were invited to play in the Orange Bowl, but University President Colgate Darden declined the invitation.^[2] Virginia was ranked 13th in the final AP Poll of the season, the first ranked finish in school history.^[3] It is to date the school's highest finish in a final poll.^[3]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	George Washington		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 20–0	20,000	[4]
October 6	vs. VPI		Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 33–0	12,500	[5]
October 13	at Washington and Lee		Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 14–42	10,000	[6]
October 20	VMI		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 34–14	24,000	[7]
October 27	at Duke		Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 30–7	25,000	[8]
November 3	The Citadel		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 39–0	10,000	[9]
November 10	North Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 34–14	25,000	[10]
November 17	South Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 28–27	10,000	[11]
November 24	William & Mary	No. 15	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 46–0	26,000	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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