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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: Don Nehlen
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Don Nehlen enters his 21st season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Boston College  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Maryland  30   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Miami  10   47   L       
 Thu., Sep. 28  @ Temple  29   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Idaho  28   16   W       
 Thu., Oct. 12  @ Virginia Tech  20   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Notre Dame  28   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Syracuse  27   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Rutgers  31   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. East Carolina  42   24   W       
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Pittsburgh  28   38   L       
 Thu., Dec. 28   Mississippi  49   38   W    @ Nashville, TN   Music City Bowl
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored356
  Scoring Average29.7
  Points Allowed363
  Defense Average30.3
  Opponents Record78-50
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-2
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2000 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami 11-1506190Won  37-207-031067  Butch Davis
Virginia Tech 11-1484269Won  41-206-1260156  Frank Beamer
Pittsburgh 7-5296247 4-3174167  Walt Harris
Syracuse 6-5294212 4-3162145  Paul Pasqualoni
Boston College 7-5378277Won  31-173-4173205  Tom OBrien
West Virginia 7-5356363Won  49-383-4179226  Don Nehlen
Temple 4-7224269 1-6117192  Bobby Wallace
Rutgers 3-8233399 0-795312  Terry Shea

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 All Big East 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.