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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 <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2010

1990 Season Highlights

Don Nehlen enters his 11th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.

1990 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	vs. Kent	35	24	W
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Maryland	10	14	L
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Louisville	7	9	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Pittsburgh	38	24	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Virginia Tech	21	26	L
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Cincinnati	28	20	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Boston College	14	27	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Penn State	19	31	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Rutgers	28	3	W	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Syracuse	7	31	L
Thu., Nov. 22	@ South Carolina	10	29	L

1990 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	217
Scoring Average	19.7
Points Allowed	238
Defense Average	21.6
Opponents Record	55-55
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	2-5
Away Record	2-2

1990 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
West Virginia was not ranked.

1990 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls			Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Arkansas State	3-7-1	200	313							Al Kincaid
Army	6-5	295	264							Jim Young
Boston College	4-7	190	288							Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Buffalo	0-0	0	0							Sam Sanders
Central Florida	0-1	28	37							Gene McDowell
Cincinnati	1-10	172	460							Timothy Tim Murphy
East Carolina	5-6	254	267							Bill Lewis
Florida State	10-2	459	206	1-0	24	17				Bobby Bowden
Louisiana Lafayette	5-6	197	242							Nelson Stokley
Louisiana Tech	8-3-1	365	219	0-0-1	34	34				Joe Peace
Louisville	10-1-1	345	149	1-0	34	7				Howard Schnellenberger
Memphis	4-6-1	212	233							Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Navy	5-6	209	294							George Chaump
Northern Illinois	6-5	333	260							Jerry Pettibone
Notre Dame	9-3	359	259	0-1	9	10				Lou Holtz
Penn State	9-3	297	179	0-1	17	24				Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh	3-7-1	240	293							Paul Hackett
Rutgers	3-8	173	302							Doug Graber
South Carolina	6-5	282	237							Sparky Woods
Southern Mississippi	8-4	220	172	0-1	27	31				Curley Hallman
Syracuse	7-4-2	341	213	1-0	28	0				Dick MacPherson
Temple	7-4	261	269							Jerry Berndt
Troy	0-0	0	0							Robert Maddox
Tulane	4-7	237	253							Greg Davis
Tulsa	3-8	183	281							Dave Rader
Virginia Tech	6-5	245	227							Frank Beamer
West Virginia	4-7	217	238							Don Nehlen
Western Kentucky	0-1	7	41							Jack Harbaugh

1990 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No West Virginia Players on File.

1990 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No West Virginia Players on File.

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Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).