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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: Gene Corum
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Gene Corum enters his 1st season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Maryland  8   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Virginia Tech  0   15   L    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Illinois  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Richmond  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Pittsburgh  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Syracuse  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Penn State  13   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Boston University  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Oregon  6   20   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. George Washington  0   26   L       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record0-8 -2
  Points Scored40
  Scoring Average4.0
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average25.9
  Opponents Record42-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-3 -2
  Away Record0-5
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 6-4173103   Frank O. Moselely
West Virginia 0-8-240259   Gene Corum

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.