| Year: | 1931 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 1–7–2 |
| Conf Record: | 0–5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Fred Dawson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | William Thomas[1] |
The 1931 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1931 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Fred Dawson and played their home games at the newly constructed Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Southern Conference, finishing with a conference record of 0–5–1 and a 1–7–2 record overall.[2]