The 1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1948 college football season.
The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 5–3–1.
Virginia was ranked at No.
72 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.