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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: Bobby Bowden
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Bobby Bowden enters his 4th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Maryland  20   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Virginia Tech  24   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Illinois  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Indiana  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Pittsburgh  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Richmond  17   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Penn State  14   62   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Miami  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Boston College  13   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Virginia  42   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Syracuse  24   14   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed266
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record53-59
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 3-5-2133222   Ollie Keller
Penn State 12-0447129Won  16-9  Joe Paterno
Houston 11-1363142Won  47-7  Bill Yeoman
Notre Dame 11-038289Won  24-23  Ara R. Parseghian
Temple 9-1353167   Wayne Hardin
Tulane 9-3228194Lost  7-47  Bennie Ellender
Nevada Las Vegas 8-3304151   Ron Meyer
Boston College 7-4311174   Joseph Joe Yukica
Nevada 7-4295143   Jerry Scattine
South Carolina 7-4347261   Paul Dietzel
Utah State 7-4230202   Phil Krueger
Air Force 6-4223239   Ben Martin
Pittsburgh 6-5-1225211Lost  7-28  Johnny Majors
Southern Mississippi 6-4-1227166   P.W. Bear Underwood
West Virginia 6-5212266   Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 5-6192211   Bill Fulcher
Miami 5-6163240   Peter R. Elliot
Cincinnati 4-7210109   Tony Mason
Marshall 4-7212288   Jack Lengyel
Navy 4-7221232   George Welsh
James Madison 3-5149164   Challace McMillin
Liberty 3-3145115   Lee Royer
Syracuse 2-9129288   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 2-9223380   Charlie Coffey
Army 0-1067382   Tom Cahill
Florida State 0-1198331   Larry Jones

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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