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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: Dana Holgorsen
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2010 <- 2011 -> 2012 --> 2024
2011 Season Highlights
 Dana Holgorsen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 The Mountaineers won the Big East Conference Championship.
 
2011 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 4  vs. Marshall  34   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Norfolk State  55   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Maryland  37   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Louisiana State  21   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Bowling Green  55   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Connecticut  43   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Syracuse  23   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Rutgers  41   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Louisville  35   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Cincinnati  24   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Pittsburgh  21   20   W       
 Fri., Dec. 2  @ South Florida  30   27   W       
 Wed., Jan. 4   Clemson  70   33   W    @ Miami Gardens, FL   Orange Bowl
 
2011 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored489
  Scoring Average37.6
  Points Allowed348
  Defense Average26.8
  Opponents Record84-69
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-1
2011 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17(10-3) AP
18(10-3) Coaches
  
2011 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 5-7291292 3-4167200  Paul Pasqualoni
Cincinnati 10-3433264Won  31-245-2177157  Butch Jones
West Virginia 10-3489348Won  70-335-2217202  Dana Holgorsen
Louisville 7-6285261Lost  24-315-2179149  Charlie Strong
Rutgers 9-4343238Won  27-134-3160143  Greg Schiano
Pittsburgh 6-7315297Lost  6-284-3186152  Todd Graham
South Florida 5-7351272 1-6166198  Skip Holtz
Syracuse 5-7290342 1-6146197  Doug Marrone

2011 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2011 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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