1896 Virginia Cavaliers football team


The 1896 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1896 college football season. Led by first-year coach Martin V. Bergen, the team went 7–2–2 and claims a Southern championship.

Schedule

Season summary

Week 5: at Princeton

The Princeton Tigers defeated Virginia 48 to 0, "the game was too one-sided to be interesting."