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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: Jim Carlen
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Jim Carlen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Duke  15   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. William & Mary  24   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Virginia Tech  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Pittsburgh  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Maryland  9   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Penn State  6   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Kentucky  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Citadel  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ George Washington  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Syracuse  7   34   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -2
  Points Scored158
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record34-36
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 4-5-1184175   Clarence Stasavich
West Virginia 3-5-2158197   Jim Carlen

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.