1926 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1926 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the Mountaineers compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 141 to 93.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Ross McHenry was the team captain.[3]

1926 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
1926 record6–4
Head coach
CaptainRoss McHenry
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Loyola (LA)      10 0 0
Miami (FL)      8 0 0
Navy      9 0 1
Texas Tech      6 1 3
Davidson      7 2 1
Georgetown      7 2 1
William & Mary      7 3 0
Hampden–Sydney      5 2 3
Middle Tennessee      4 2 1
West Virginia      6 4 0
Texas A&I      4 3 0
Wake Forest      5 4 1
Texas Mines      3 4 0
Catholic University      3 5 0
Delaware      3 5 0
Duke      3 6 0
East Tennessee Teachers      2 4 1
Oglethorpe      3 7 1
Richmond      2 7 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Davis & ElkinsMorgantown, WVW 18–6
October 2vs. Washington and LeeCharleston, WVW 18–0
October 9AlleghenyMorgantown, WVW 54–0
October 16at GeorgetownWashington, D.C.W 13–10
October 23West Virginia WesleyanMorgantown, WVW 7–0
October 30MissouriMorgantown, WVL 0–27
November 6at PittsburghPittsburgh, PA (rivalary)L 7–17
November 13CentreParkersburg, WVW 21–0
November 20at Carnegie TechPittsburgh, PAL 0–20
November 25Washington & JeffersonMorgantown, WVL 3–13

References

  1. "1926 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
  3. 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
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