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West Virginia Football Team History


West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia University
 Monrgantown, WV
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Mountaineer Field
Capacity: 63,500
Colors: Old Gold & Blue
Coach: Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Conference: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1891  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 Ira Errett Rat Rogers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. West Virginia Wesleyan  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Washington & Lee  6   6   T    @ Charleston, WV   
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Pittsburgh  0   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Lafayette  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Georgetown  0   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Carnegie Tech  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Missouri  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Davis & Elkins  15   12   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Washington & Jefferson  6   6   T       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -3
  Points Scored68
  Scoring Average7.6
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record15-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -3
  Away Record0-3
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 5-3-119475   Charles C. Trusty Tallman
West Virginia 2-4-368129   Ira Errett Rat Rogers

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 All West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.