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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: Don Nehlen
Conference: Independent-

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1891 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2010

1989 Season Highlights

Don Nehlen enters his 10th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	vs. Ball State	35	10	W
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Maryland	14	10	W
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. South Carolina	45	21	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Louisville	30	21	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Pittsburgh	31	31	T
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Virginia Tech	10	12	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Cincinnati	69	3	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Boston College	44	30	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Penn State	9	19	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Rutgers	21	20	W
Thu., Nov. 23	@ Syracuse	24	17	W
Sat., Dec. 30	Clemson	7	27	L	@ Jacksonville, FL	Gator Bowl

1989 Season Totals
Record	8-3 -1
Points Scored	339
Scoring Average	28.3
Points Allowed	221
Defense Average	18.4
Opponents Record	67-60
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1 -1
Away Record	4-1

1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
21	8-3-1	USA Today/CNN
21	8-3-1	AP

1989 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls			Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Arkansas State	1-3	113	116							Larry Lacewell
Army	6-5	316	212							Jim Young
Boston College	2-9	207	253							Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Buffalo	0-0	0	0							Bill Dando
Central Florida	0-0	0	0							Gene McDowell
Cincinnati	1-9-1	111	379							Timothy Tim Murphy
East Carolina	5-5-1	301	286							Bill Lewis
Florida State	10-2	424	199	1-0	41	17				Bobby Bowden
Louisiana Lafayette	7-4	241	232							Nelson Stokley
Louisiana Tech	5-4-1	283	265							Joe Peace
Louisville	6-5	312	222							Howard Schnellenberger
Memphis	2-9	174	338							Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Navy	3-8	145	272							Elliot Uzelac
Northern Illinois	9-2	344	269							Jerry Pettibone
Notre Dame	12-1	427	189	1-0	21	6				Lou Holtz
Penn State	8-3-1	259	169	1-0	50	39				Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh	8-3-1	333	268	1-0	31	28				Mike Gottfried
Rutgers	2-7-2	245	319							Dick Anderson
South Carolina	6-4-1	228	250							Sparky Woods
Southern Mississippi	5-6	240	252							Curley Hallman
Syracuse	8-4	286	242	1-0	19	18				Dick MacPherson
Temple	1-10	141	387							Jerry Berndt
Tulane	4-8	247	337							Greg Davis
Tulsa	6-6	302	271	0-1	24	27				Dave Rader
Virginia Tech	6-4-1	203	180							Frank Beamer
West Virginia	8-3-1	339	221	0-1	7	27				Don Nehlen
Western Kentucky	0-1	7	55							Jack Harbaugh

1989 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No West Virginia Players on File.

1989 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No West Virginia Players on File.

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