American college football season
The 1907 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1907 college football season . Led by Hammond Johnson in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled a record of 6–3–1.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 Davidson T 5–5[1]
October 2 3:00 p.m. Richmond Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA W 38–0[2]
October 5 St. John's (MD) Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA W 22–4
October 12 Gallaudet Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA W 40–0
October 19 VMI Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA W 18–17
October 26 3:00 p.m. vs. North Carolina W 9–4[3]
November 2 vs. Sewanee L 0–121,000 [4]
November 9 Washington and Lee Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA L 5–6
November 16 3:30 p.m. at Georgetown W 28–6
November 28 vs. North Carolina A&M L 4–1012,000 [5] [6]
References
^ "Big surprise for Virginia, Davidson College plays Charlottesville team to a 5-to-5 tie". The Washington Post . September 28, 1907. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "College Team Off For University". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia . October 1, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Much Interest In Virginia-Carolina Game". Daily Press . Newport News, Virginia . October 26, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "In Rain And Mud Sewanee Triumphs". The Nashville American . Nashville, Tennessee . November 3, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Big Football Thanksgiving". Raleigh Times . Raleigh, North Carolina . November 19, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Team Vanquished". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. November 29, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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