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1903 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

1903 Virginia Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
CaptainIra Johnson
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Livingstone   –   3 – 0 – 0
Kentucky University   –   7 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 1 – 0
VPI   –   5 – 1 – 0
South Carolina   –   8 – 2 – 0
Stetson   –   2 – 1 – 1
Virginia   –   7 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   7 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   2 – 1 – 0
Texas A&M   –   7 – 3 – 1
North Carolina   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   7 – 4 – 0
East Florida Seminary   –   3 – 2 – 1
Florida State College   –   3 – 2 – 1
Oklahoma   –   5 – 4 – 3
Kendall   –   3 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   1 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   4 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma A&M   –   0 – 0 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   1 – 1 – 0
Tusculum   –   1 – 1 – 0
Arkansas   –   3 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 1
Howard (AL)   –   2 – 3 – 0
Columbian   –   2 – 5 – 0
Florida   –   1 – 3 – 0
Goldey College   –   0 – 1 – 1
Davidson   –   1 – 4 – 0
Tennessee Docs   –   0 – 4 – 0
TCU   –   0 – 7 – 0

The 1903 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1903 college football season. Led by Gresham Poe in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled a record of 7–2–1.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26St. Albans
W 16–0
September 30Randolph–Macon
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 37–0[1]
October 3Washington and Lee
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 16–0
October 10at Navy
L 5–6[2]
October 17Kentucky University
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 6–0[3]
October 243:15 p.m.vs. VPI
W 21–04,000[4][5][6][7]
October 313:30 p.m.vs. Davidson
W 22–0[8]
November 7St. John's (MD)
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 48–6
November 212:30 p.m.vs. Carlisle
T 6–65,000[9]
November 26North Carolina
L 0–167,000[10][11][12][13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Methodists Outclassed". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 1, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Lucky Fluke For Navy". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 11, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "University The Winner". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 18, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Football Teams Here Ready For The Fray". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 24, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Football Teams Here Ready For The Fray (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 24, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "The Polytechnic Boys Beaten By 'Varsity". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 25, 1903. p. 13. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "The University-V. P. I. Contest (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 25, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Davidson Badly Beaten". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. November 1, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Carlisle 6, Virginia 6". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. November 22, 1903. p. 22. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Gridiron Warriors Are Here". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 26, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "The Gridiron Warriors Are Here (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 26, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "The Boys From Chapel Hill Defeated The University of Virginia, 16 To 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "The Boys From Chapel Hill Defeated The University of Virginia, 16 To 0 (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Chapel Hill Boys Defeat Virginia (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.