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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: Gene Corum
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Gene Corum enters his 4th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Navy  7   51   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Boston University  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Oregon  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ William & Mary  20   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Pittsburgh  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Penn State  9   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ George Washington  20   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Syracuse  13   15   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Virginia Tech  3   28   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Furman  38   7   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record49-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-2
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 8-2216126   Jerry Claiborne
West Virginia 4-6154201   Gene Corum

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Southern 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.