1902 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1902 Virginia Cavaliers football
Southern champion
Conference	Independent
1902 record	8–1–1
Head coach	John de Saulles (1st year)
Captain	H. Dorsey Waters
Home stadium	Madison Hall Field

The 1902 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1902 college football season. Led by first year coach John de Saulles, the team went 8–1–1 and claims a Southern championship.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 30, 1902		Washington and Lee	Madison Hall Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 16–0	-
October 4, 1902		St Albans	Madison Hall Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 15–0	-
October 11, 1902		at University of Nashville	Nashville, TN	W 27–0	-
October 18, 1902		at Kentucky	Lexington, KY	W 12–0	-
October 25, 1902		St. John's	Madison Hall Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 22–0	-
November 1, 1902		Davidson	Madison Hall Field • Charlottesville, VA	W 35–0	-
November 8, 1902		vs. Lehigh	Washington, D. C.	L 6–34	-
November 15, 1902	4:00pm[2]	VPI	Lambeth Field[2] • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry)	W 6–0	1,000[2]
November 22, 1902		vs. Carlisle	Norfolk, VA	W 6–5	-
November 27, 1902		vs. North Carolina	Richmond, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	T 12–12	-
*Non-conference game.

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Honors and awards

• All-Southern: Thomas Bronston, Henry Johnson, Walter Council, John Pollard.

References

1. "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
2. "'Varsity Defeats Blacksburg Cadets". The Times (Library of Virginia). November 16, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
3. "1902 Virginia Cavaliers". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
4. "All-time results". Retrieved February 25, 2015.