The 1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. In its first and only season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 3–7–2 record and was outscored by a combined total of 101 to 14. Three of the team's losses were to the Lafayette team that has been recognized as the co-national champion for 1896.

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was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.

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