1944 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
American college football season
| 1944 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–3–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Russell Lopez |
| Home stadium | Mountaineer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Navy | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1944 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 130.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Russell Lopez was the team captain.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | at Pittsburgh |
| L 13–26 | 10,000 | [4] |
| September 30 | Case |
| W 32–7 | ||
| October 7 | vs. Virginia | L 6–24 | |||
| October 14 | at Maryland | T 6–6 | 5,600 | [5] | |
| October 21 | Bethany (WV) |
| W 20–0 | ||
| October 28 | at Penn State | W 28–27 | 5,534 | ||
| November 4 | Temple |
| W 6–0 | 6,000 | [6] |
| November 11 | Lehigh |
| W 71–0 | ||
| November 18 | at Kentucky | L 9–40 | [7] |
References
- ^ "1944 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
- ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
- ^ Keck, Harry (September 24, 1944). "Panthers Sparkle in Debut". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Section 2-2. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland U. holds West Virginia, 6–6". The Atlanta Journal. October 15, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia Holds Temple to Win Hard-Fought Game". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 5, 1944. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rejuvenated Wildcats bury West Virginia under decisive 40–9 score". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 19, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
