 The 1922 edition of the Mountaineers remains the only team in West Virginia history to produce an unbeaten season, finishing with a 10–0–1 mark.Spears's Mountaineers surrendered only 34 total points in 1922, posting six consecutive shutouts to finish the regular season.The 1922 season also produced notable victories against rival Pitt and against Gonzaga in the East-West Bowl, the program's first bowl game appearance.