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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: Bill Stewart
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Bill Stewart enters his 1st season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Villanova  48   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ East Carolina  3   24   L       
 Thu., Sep. 18  @ Colorado  14   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Marshall  27   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Rutgers  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Syracuse  17   6   W       
 Thu., Oct. 23  vs. Auburn  34   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Connecticut  35   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Cincinnati  23   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Louisville  35   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Pittsburgh  15   19   L       
 Sat., Dec. 6  vs. South Florida  13   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 27   North Carolina  31   30   W    @ Charlotte, NC   Meinke Car Care Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored319
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed221
  Defense Average17.0
  Opponents Record75-70
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-3
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
23 9-4-0 AP
  
2008 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 8-5324257Won  38-203-4151149  Randy Edsall
Cincinnati 11-3362282Lost  7-206-1165134  Brian Kelly
Pittsburgh 9-4352279Lost  0-35-2209159  Dave Wannstedt
West Virginia 9-4319221Won  31-305-2162109  Bill Stewart
Rutgers 8-5377245Won  29-235-2240128  Greg Schiano
South Florida 8-5359260Won  41-142-5136162  Jim Leavitt
Louisville 5-7296358 1-6128241  Steve Kragthorpe
Syracuse 3-9217392 1-6112221  Greg Robinson

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.