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: Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn Conference: Independent-
1939 Season Highlights
Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
44
0
W
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Pittsburgh
0
20
L
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Cincinnati
7
0
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Washington & Lee
0
9
L
@ Charleston, WV
Fri., Oct. 27 @
South Carolina
6
6
T
@ Orangeburg, SC
Sat., Nov. 4 @ Georgetown
0
14
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Manhattan
7
19
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Kentucky
6
13
L
Sat., Dec. 2 vs. George Washington
0
13
L
1939 Season Totals
Record 2-6
-1
Points Scored 70
Scoring Average 7.8
Points Allowed 94
Defense Average 10.4
Opponents Record 18-15
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 1-3
-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.