1908 Virginia Orange and Blue football team explained

Year:1908
Team:Virginia Orange and Blue
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:7–0–1
Head Coach:Merritt Cooke Jr.
Hc Year:1st
Captain:William C. Gloth
Stadium:Madison Hall Field
Champion:Southern co-champion

The 1908 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Led by Merritt Cooke Jr. in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled a record of 7–0–1 and were one of two teams given the mythical title of Southern champion.[1]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: As The Northern Writer Sees It. Times Dispatch. December 7, 1908.
  2. Web site: 2016 Virginia Football Fact Book . . . 121 . January 6, 2017 . January 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170108001551/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16_Fact_Book_FB_Records.pdf . dead .