1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1951 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1951 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They finished with 8 wins for the second consecutive year, and were invited to play in the Orange Bowl, but University President Colgate Darden declined the invitation. Virginia was ranked 13th in the final AP Poll of the season, the first ranked finish in school history. It is to date the school's highest finish in a final poll.

1951 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 13
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainJoe Palumbo
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1951 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Virginia    8 1 0
Maryland State    7 1 0
Arkansas State    10 2 0
Stetson    8 1 2
Florida State    6 2 0
Northeast Louisiana State    6 2 0
Texas Southern    7 3 1
Miami (FL)    8 3 0
Tampa    7 3 1
Delaware    5 3 0
Memphis State    5 3 0
Sewanee    5 3 0
McNeese State    5 4 1
Louisville    5 4 0
Chattanooga    6 5 0
Grambling    4 5 1
Navy    2 6 1
Delta State    1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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