The 1902 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the

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. Led by

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in his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 8–1–1 and claims a Southern championship.

Schedule

Honors and awards

* All-Southern: Thomas Bronston, Henry Johnson,

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, John Pollard.

References

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