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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: Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Conference: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1891 <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024

1927 Season Highlights

Ira Errett Rat Rogers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at West Virginia.

1927 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. West Virginia Wesleyan	27	7	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Washington & Lee	6	6	T	@ Charleston, WV
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Pittsburgh	0	40	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Lafayette	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Georgetown	0	25	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Carnegie Tech	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Missouri	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Davis & Elkins	15	12	W
Thu., Nov. 24	vs. Washington & Jefferson	6	6	T

1927 Season Totals
Record	2-4 -3
Points Scored	68
Scoring Average	7.6
Points Allowed	129
Defense Average	14.3
Opponents Record	15-3
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-1 -3
Away Record	0-3

1927 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1927 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Marshall	5-3-1	194	75					Charles C. Trusty Tallman
West Virginia	2-4-3	68	129					Ira Errett Rat Rogers

1927 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1927 All West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.