1901 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

1901 Virginia Orange and Blue football
1901 Virginia Orange and Blue football
Southern champion
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Westley Abbott (1st season);
Captain	Robert M. Coleman
Home stadium	Madison Hall Field
	Seasons ← 1900 1902 →

1901 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		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		–				–

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.^[1]

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2		Washington and Lee	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 28–0		^[2]
October 5		Roanoke	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 68–0		^[3]
October 9		St. Albans	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 39–0		^[4]
October 12		Gallaudet	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	W 24–0		^[5]
October 16		at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 5–20	5,000	^[6]
October 24		vs. VMI	Lynchburg, VA	W 28–0
October 26	3:30 p.m.	at VPI	Sheib Field Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	W 16–0	1,000	^[7]^[8]
November 16		at Georgetown	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	L 16–17	6,000	^[9]
November 23	2:30 p.m.	vs. North Carolina	League Park Norfolk, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 23–6	5,000	^[10]
November 28	2:00 p.m.	vs. Sewanee	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 23–5	6,000	^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]
All times are in Eastern time

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Players

Starters

Line

Player	Position	Hometown	Height	Weight
Christie Benet	right tackle	Abbeville, South Carolina
Buck Harris	left guard	San Antonio, Texas		164
Alexis Hobson	left end	Richmond, Virginia		150
B. S. Moore	right guard
Bradley Walker	left tackle/fullback	Nashville, Tennessee	6'3"	198
H. Dorsey Waters	center
Bob Williams	right end	Bland, Virginia

Backfield

Player	Position	Hometown	Weight
Robert M. Coleman	left halfback	Lexington, Kentucky	142
F. C. Harris	fullback
Burnley Lankford	right halfback
Ed Tutwiler	quarterback	Birmingham, Alabama

Substitutes

Player	Position
R. D. Cooke	left halfback
C. P. MacGill	left end
J. A. Mason	quarterback
C. C. St. John	halfback

Honors and awards

All-Southern: Christie Benet, Buck Harris, Ed Tutwiler, Robert M. Coleman, Bradley Walker.

References

^ "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
^ "Varsity Won Its Opening Game". The Times. Vol. 16. October 3, 1901.
^ "Roanoke No Match For Varsity Team". The Times. Vol. 16. October 6, 1901.
^ "Varsity, 39; St. Albans, 0". The Times. Vol. 16. October 10, 1901.
^ "Varsity Wins from Gallaudet". The Times. Vol. 16. October 13, 1901.
^ "Virginia Scored Against Pennsy". The Times. Vol. 16. October 17, 1901.
^ "'Varsity Triumphant Over Polytechnics". The Times. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
^ "Great Foot-Ball Day". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
^ "Polytechs Defeat Maryland, Virginia Loses Close Game, Princeton Beaten By Yale". The Times. November 17, 1901.
^ "Orange and Blue Win; Hold Pennant Still". The Times. Vol. 16. November 24, 1901.
^ "Ready For The Fray". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 28, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Orange And Blue Triumphant". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Orange And Blue Triumphant (continued)". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1901. p. 9. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia's Plunging Won From Sewanee By Score of 23 to 5". The Times. Vol. 16. November 29, 1901.
^ "1901 Virginia Cavaliers". Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.

[1] "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".

[2] "Varsity Won Its Opening Game". The Times. Vol. 16. October 3, 1901.

[3] "Roanoke No Match For Varsity Team". The Times. Vol. 16. October 6, 1901.

[4] "Varsity, 39; St. Albans, 0". The Times. Vol. 16. October 10, 1901.

[5] "Varsity Wins from Gallaudet". The Times. Vol. 16. October 13, 1901.

[6] "Virginia Scored Against Pennsy". The Times. Vol. 16. October 17, 1901.

[7] "'Varsity Triumphant Over Polytechnics". The Times. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2015.

[8] "Great Foot-Ball Day". Richmond Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2015.

[9] "Polytechs Defeat Maryland, Virginia Loses Close Game, Princeton Beaten By Yale". The Times. November 17, 1901.

[10] "Orange and Blue Win; Hold Pennant Still". The Times. Vol. 16. November 24, 1901.

[11] "Ready For The Fray". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 28, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] "Orange And Blue Triumphant". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "Orange And Blue Triumphant (continued)". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1901. p. 9. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] "Virginia's Plunging Won From Sewanee By Score of 23 to 5". The Times. Vol. 16. November 29, 1901.

[15] "1901 Virginia Cavaliers". Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.

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