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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: Dana Holgorsen
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Dana Holgorsen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Marshall  69   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. James Madison  42   12   W    @ Landover, MD   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Maryland  31   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Baylor  70   63   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Texas  48   45   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas Tech  14   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Kansas State  14   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Texas Christian  38   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Oklahoma State  34   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Oklahoma  49   50   L       
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Iowa State  31   24   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Kansas  59   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 29   Syracuse  14   38   L    @ New York, NY   Pinstripe Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored513
  Scoring Average39.5
  Points Allowed495
  Defense Average38.1
  Opponents Record92-72
  Conference Record4-5
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record2-2
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2012 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-5487413Won  34-314-5302352  Chris Thomsen
Iowa State 6-7319311Lost  17-313-6218248  Paul Rhoads
Kansas 1-11219433 0-9141361  Charlie Weis
Kansas State 11-2505288Lost  17-358-1350210  Bill Snyder
Oklahoma 10-3496331Lost  13-418-1377240  Bob Stoops
Texas 9-4464380Won  31-275-4285305  Mack Brown
Oklahoma State 8-5594367Won  58-145-4349270  Mike Gundy
Baylor 8-5578484Won  49-264-5375369  Art Briles
Texas Christian 7-6368294Lost  16-174-5245254  Gary Patterson
West Virginia 7-6513495Lost  14-384-5357390  Dana Holgorsen

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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