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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: Bobby Bowden
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1891  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2010
1974 Season Highlights
 Bobby Bowden enters his 5th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Richmond  25   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Kentucky  16   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tulane  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Indiana  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Pittsburgh  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Miami (Florida)  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Penn State  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Boston College  3   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Syracuse  39   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Temple  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Virginia Tech  22   21   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed224
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record51-48
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-3
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 West Virginia was not ranked.
  
1974 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 2-9178215  Ben Martin
Army 3-8156306  Homer Smith
Boston College 8-3365154  Joseph Joe Yukica
Cincinnati 7-4227175  Tony Mason
Florida State 1-10130289  Darrell Dan Mudra
Georgia Tech 6-5238212  Pepper Rodgers
Houston 8-3-12801850-0-13131  Bill Yeoman
Louisiana Monroe 0-22137  Ollie Keller
Marshall 1-10111291  Jack Lengyel
Memphis 7-4225148  Fred Pancoast
Miami 6-5167190  Peter R. Elliot
Navy 4-7131229  George Welsh
Nevada 0-11766  Jerry Scattine
Nevada Las Vegas 1-0338  Ron Meyer
Notre Dame 10-23181471-01311  Ara R. Parseghian
Penn State 10-23221421-04120  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 7-4227202  Johnny Majors
South Carolina 4-7223312  Paul Dietzel
Southern Mississippi 6-5160195  P.W. Bear Underwood
Syracuse 2-9121261  Frank Maloney
Temple 8-2335142  Wayne Hardin
Tulane 5-6176214  Bennie Ellender
Utah State 8-3181199  Phil Krueger
Virginia Tech 4-7278261  Jimmy Sharpe
West Virginia 4-7210224  Bobby Bowden

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No West Virginia Players on File.

1974 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No West Virginia Players on File.


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