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West Virginia Football
The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University (also referred to as "WVU" or "West Virginia") in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. West Virginia plays its home games at Milan Puskar Stadium on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Mountaineers have won or shared a total of 15 conference championships, including eight Southern Conference titles and seven Big East Conference (1979–2013), Big East Conference titles. The Mountaineers compete in the Big 12 Conference and are led by head coach Neal Brown. History Early history (1891–1949) The West Virginia University football program traces its origin back to November 28, 1891 when its first team fell to Washington & Jefferson Presidents football, Washington & Jefferson 72–0 on a converted cow pasture. Despite its humble beginning, West Virginia enjoyed a 25–23–3 overall record prior to 1900, which proved to be a fruitful ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Team
The 1891 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1891 college football season. Led by Frederick Lincoln Emory in his first and only year as the Mountaineers' head coach, this was the first West Virginia Mountaineers football team. They lost the only game they played 1891 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team, Washington & Jefferson, 72–0, at the Show Lot in Morgantown, West Virginia. Schedule Players The inaugural 1891 roster featured fourteen Letterman (sports), lettermen. * Robert F. Bivens, Washington, D.C. – Back * N. B. Blake, Cox Landing, West Virginia – Guard * Alpheus Edward Boyd, Uniontown, Pennsylvania – End * George M. Ford, Masontown, West Virginia – Center * John "Butch" Hackney, Morgantown, West Virginia * Gory Hogg, Sewell Station, West Virginia – Quarterback * John Thomas Holbert, Watson, West Virginia * Edward Hortman, Tunnelton, West Virginia * John W. Hughes, Troy, We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
