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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: Jim Carlen
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Jim Carlen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Richmond  17   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Pittsburgh  38   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Penn State  20   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Virginia Military Institute  14   7   W    @ Roanoke, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ William & Mary  20   0   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Virginia Tech  12   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Kentucky  16   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Citadel  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Villanova  30   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Syracuse  23   6   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record28-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Penn State 11-0354120Won  15-14  Joe Paterno
San Diego State 9-0-1377155   Don Coryell
Boise State 8-2324124   Tony Knap
Eastern Michigan 8-224891   Dan Boisture
Florida State 8-3308211Lost  27-31  Bill Peterson
Nevada Las Vegas 8-1266103   Bill Ireland
Air Force 7-3251156   Ben Martin
Army 7-3270137   Tom Cahill
Buffalo 7-3185183   Richard Doc Urich
Notre Dame 7-2-1376170   Ara R. Parseghian
Utah State 7-3247142   Chuck Mills
Virginia Tech 7-4240165Lost  17-34  Jerry Claiborne
West Virginia 7-3207141   Jim Carlen
Boston College 6-3253196   Joseph Joe Yukica
Syracuse 6-4252154   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Ball State 5-4189218   Wave Myers
Houston 5-3-2325154   Bill Yeoman
Miami 5-5161131   Charlie Tate
New Mexico State 5-5228244   Jim Wood
Georgia Tech 4-6158263   Bud Carson
Southern Mississippi 4-6228231   Thad Pie Vann
San Jose State 3-7148403   Harry Anderson
Navy 2-8136303   William T. Bill Elias
Northern Illinois 2-8154258   Howard Fletcher
Tulane 2-8163300   Jim Pittman
Pittsburgh 1-999393   David R. Hart

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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