1940 Virginia
4–5, coached by Frank Murray. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lehigh 32–0Sep 28
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs Lehigh | W 32–0 | 92% |
| Oct 5 | at Yale | W 19–14 | 41% |
| Oct 12 | at Maryland | W 19–6 | 64% |
| Oct 19 | vs VMI | L 0–7 | 64% |
| Oct 26 | at William & Mary | L 6–13 | 46% |
| Nov 2 | vs Virginia Tech | L 0–6 | 61% |
| Nov 9 | vsWashington and Lee | W 20–6 | 69% |
| Nov 16 | at 5Tennessee | L 14–41 | 13% |
| Nov 23 | vs North Carolina | L 7–10 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 10–7; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1940.
Led the nationEddie Bryant: receptions (30 catches)
- Record
- 4–5
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 117–103
- Coach
- Frank Murray
- Elo
- 1437 −28 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.9 No. 86 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Lee McLaughlin