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: Don Nehlen Conference: Independent-
1985 Season Highlights
Don Nehlen enters his 6th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
1985 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 7 vs.
Louisville
52
13
W
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
Duke
20
18
W
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Maryland
0
28
L
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Pittsburgh
10
10
T
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Virginia Tech
24
9
W
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Boston College
13
6
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Penn State
0
27
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Virginia
7
27
L
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Rutgers
27
0
W
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Temple
23
10
W
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Syracuse
13
10
W
1985 Season Totals
Record 7-3
-1
Points Scored 189
Scoring Average 17.2
Points Allowed 158
Defense Average 14.4
Opponents Record 60-63
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
-1
Away Record 2-3
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1985 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1985 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.