 Ira Errett Rodgers replaced Spears and the Mountaineers posted an 8–1 record in 1925.After a 6–4 finish in 1926 and a 2–4–3 record in 1927, the program produced an 8–2 finish in 1928.Rodgers's first tenure as West Virginia coach ended with records of 4–3–3 in 1929 and 5–5 in 1930.