 West Virginia entered the 1991 season as new members of the Big East in what became a 20-year affiliation with the conference.After finishes of 6–5 in 1991 and 5–4–2 in 1992, the Mountaineers returned to ranks of the college football elite in the 1993 season.For the second time in six seasons, West Virginia produced an undefeated, 11-win regular season in 1993.