American college football season
The 1908 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1908 college football season . Led by Merritt Cooke Jr. in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled a record of 7–0–1 and were one of two teams given the mythical title of Southern champion.[1]
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^ "As The Northern Writer Sees It" . Times Dispatch . December 7, 1908.
^ "Virginia downs Red and Black" . The State . October 10, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "No Score At Norfolk" . Evening Star . Washington, D.C. October 18, 1908. p. 55. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Downs A. & M. Of N. C." Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia . November 1, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Wins In Fine Game Over Carolina" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia . November 27, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Wins In Fine Game Over Carolina (continued)" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia . November 27, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Crowds Surge Madly And Talk Of Sport" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia . November 27, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2016 Virginia Football Fact Book" (PDF) . CBS Interactive . p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017 .
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