1914 Virginia Orange and Blue football team explained

Year:1914
Team:Virginia Orange and Blue
Sport:football
Conference:South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:SAIAA
Record:8–1
Conf Record:3–0
Head Coach:Joseph M. Wood
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Eugene Mayer
Stadium:Lambeth Field
Champion:SAIAA co-champion

The 1914 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1914 college football season. Led by Joseph M. Wood in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, sharing the SAIAA title with Washington and Lee. Virginia outscored its opponents 353 to 38 on the season.

Schedule

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Players

Varsity lettermen

Line

Rube BarkertackleEast St. Louis, Illinois175
Harris ColemanguardStanford, Kentucky
Peyton Evanscenter
James T. Gilletteend
Claude Mooreguard
James Clay Wardtackle
James L. WhiteendMacon, Georgia

Backfield

Robert Kent GoochquarterbackRoanoke, Virginia
Buck MayerhalfbackNorfolk, Virginia172
M. A. Sparrfullback
William E. Wordhalfback

Subs

George Wayne Andersoncenter
W. Watkins Flannaganend
Edward C. Andersonhalfback
Norberne Berkeleyquarterback
Knox Walkerfullback
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1914 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results.
  2. Book: University of Virginia Alumni News. 1913-01-01. Alumni Association of the University of Virginia. en.