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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: Bobby Bowden
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Bobby Bowden enters his 6th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Temple  50   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ California  28   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Boston College  35   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Southern Methodist  28   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Penn State  0   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Tulane  14   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Virginia Tech  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Kent  38   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Pittsburgh  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Richmond  31   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Syracuse  19   20   L       
 Wed., Dec. 31   North Carolina State  13   10   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored283
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record67-45
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 9-3-0 AP
17 9-3-0 Coaches
17 9-3-0 UPI
  
1975 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 4-6-1252273   Ollie Keller
James Madison 9-0-112575   Challace McMillin
Penn State 9-3240123Lost  6-13  Joe Paterno
West Virginia 9-3283189Won  13-10  Bobby Bowden
Notre Dame 8-3244144   Dan Devine
Pittsburgh 8-4322161Won  33-19  Johnny Majors
Virginia Tech 8-3238151   Jimmy Sharpe
Boston College 7-4227146   Joseph Joe Yukica
Georgia Tech 7-4270200   Pepper Rodgers
Memphis 7-4180168   Richard Williamson
Navy 7-4227125   George Welsh
Nevada Las Vegas 7-4332212   Ron Meyer
North Texas 7-4200210   Hayden Fry
South Carolina 7-5328274Lost  7-20  Jim Carlen
Southern Mississippi 7-4279129   Bobby Collins
Cincinnati 6-5209182   Tony Mason
Syracuse 6-5174182   Frank Maloney
Temple 6-5289225   Wayne Hardin
Utah State 6-5193240   Phil Krueger
Liberty 4-5147148   John Cartwright
Tulane 4-7123192   Bennie Ellender
Florida State 3-8187213   Darrell Dan Mudra
Nevada 3-8121285   Jerry Scattine
Air Force 2-8-1156265   Ben Martin
Army 2-9165337   Homer Smith
Houston 2-8185245   Bill Yeoman
Louisville 2-9148316   Vince Gibson
Marshall 2-9148296   Frank Ellwood
Miami 2-8157239   Carl Selmer

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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