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: Frank Cignetti Conference: Independent-
1976 Season Highlights
Frank Cignetti enters his 1st season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
1976 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 vs. Villanova
28
7
W
Sat., Sep. 18 vs.
Maryland
3
24
L
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Kentucky
10
14
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Richmond
9
6
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Temple
42
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Boston College
3
14
L
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Penn State
0
33
L
Sat., Oct. 30 @
Virginia Tech
7
24
L
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Tulane
32
28
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Pittsburgh
16
24
L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
Syracuse
34
28
W
1976 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 184
Scoring Average 16.7
Points Allowed 202
Defense Average 18.4
Opponents Record 62-40
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-4
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1976 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1976 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.