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1909 Virginia

7–⁠1, coached by John Neff.

Schedule and results

Virginia in 1909, game by game: won vs. William & Mary 30–0; won vs. Hampden Sydney 37–0; won vs. Davidson 11–0; won vs. St. John’s (Maryland) 12–0; lost vs. Lehigh 7–11; won at Navy 5–0; won vs. VMI 32–0; won at Georgetown 21–0+37−4Won 30–0 vs. William & Mary+30William & MaryWon 37–0 vs. Hampden Sydney+37Hampden SydneyWon 11–0 vs. Davidson+11DavidsonWon 12–0 vs. St. John’s (Maryland)+12St. John’s (Mar…Lost 7–11 vs. Lehigh-4LehighWon 5–0 at Navy+5NavyWon 32–0 vs. VMI+32VMIWon 21–0 at Georgetown+21Georgetown
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 18vsWilliam & MaryW 30–⁠073%
Sep 25vsHampden SydneyW 37–⁠094%
Oct 2vsDavidsonW 11–⁠064%
Oct 9vsSt. John’s (Maryland)W 12–⁠094%
Oct 16vsLehighL 7–⁠1192%
Oct 23atNavyW 5–⁠043%
Oct 30vsVMIW 32–⁠075%
Nov 6atGeorgetownW 21–⁠064%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Georgetown 21–⁠0.

In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
7–⁠1
Conference
3–⁠0 shared first in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
155–⁠11
Coach
John Neff
Elo
1635 +61 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
4.3 No. 31 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captains
B.R. Cecil and Kemper Yancey