1901 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

The 1901 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1901 college football season. Led by Westley Abbott in is first and only season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 8–2 and claims a Southern championship.

1901 Virginia Orange and Blue football
Southern champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
  • Westley Abbott (1st season)
CaptainRobert M. Coleman
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
1901 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial    2 0 0
Stetson    1 0 0
Georgia Tech    4 0 1
Marshall    2 0 1
Kentucky University    7 1 1
VPI    6 1 0
Nashville    6 1 1
Virginia    8 2 0
Texas    8 2 1
Davidson    4 2 0
Baylor    5 3 0
Gallaudet    4 2 2
Sewanee    4 2 2
William & Mary    2 1 1
Navy    6 4 1
VMI    4 3 0
Oklahoma    3 2 0
West Virginia    3 2 0
Delaware    5 4 0
Georgetown    3 3 2
Kendall    2 2 0
Spring Hill    0 0 1
Wilmington Conference Academy    2 2 0
Oklahoma A&M    2 3 0
South Carolina    3 4 0
Arkansas    3 5 0
Add-Ran    1 2 1
Furman    1 2 1
Chilocco    2 5 0
North Carolina A&M    1 2 0
Texas A&M    1 4 0
Maryland    1 7 0
Richmond    1 7 0
Florida Agricultural    0 1 0
Louisiana Industrial    0 2 0
Tusculum       

Several Virginia players were selected All-Southern, including Christie Benet, later a United States senator for South Carolina, and Bradley Walker, later a Nashville attorney and prominent referee. Other All-Southerns were captains Robert M. Coleman, Buck Harris, and Ed Tutwiler.

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