The 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented

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during the current

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. The Mountaineers played their home games at the

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, and competed in the

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. The team was led by third-year head coach

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Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2020 regular season 6–4 and 4–4 in Big 12 play to finish sixth in the conference. They were eligible to play in the post season and was invited to play in the

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against the Army Black Knights. West Virginia won the game by three points against the Black Knights.

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. :Schedule Source:

Game Summaries

at Maryland

Rankings

Coaching staff

References

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West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons

West Virginia Mountaineers 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 ...

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