football west virginia football team represents referred west_virginia college football current head coach 33rd program history west_virginia plays home games field milan stadium campus west_virginia compete big conference record conclusion season ranks 14th victories ncaa programs victories programs claimed won national championship west_virginia originally classified school season joined forerunner division member known registered winning seasons history including unbeaten season win seasons won shared total conference championships including titles seven big east conference titles history early years football program traces origin november team fell converted cow pasture despite humble beginning west_virginia enjoyed overall record prior proved century football early 1900s brought early successes program seasons posted records respectively produced record season despite losing michigan combined score period produced year head coaching representing longest coaching early period football produced record teams produced success team prior compiling record including finish team produced west_virginia consensus american potential scored touchdowns kicked extra points season leading nation total points threw touchdown passes season feat time record spears years enjoyed period success 1920s coinciding successful coaching spears west_virginia compiled record best performance coming season edition remains team west_virginia history produce unbeaten season finishing mark spears surrendered total points posting consecutive finish regular season season produced notable victories rival east west bowl program bowl game appearance offensive tackle garnered honors homage successes season undertook construction incarnation field continued success spears posting subsequent loss seasons spears departing program minnesota replaced spears posted record finish record program produced finish tenure west_virginia coach ended records years taking tenure short lived failed produce single winning season guise going combined years coach end achieved american status replaced produced immediate results program posted records west_virginia posted record program produced american offensive tackle later college football hall fame despite winning record resigned season pursue career law enforcement superintendent west virginia state police picked right left leading west_virginia record season concluded upset sun bowl running led way season rushing school record yards touchdowns success short lived subsequent teams posted losing records leading split years west_virginia experienced success 1940s producing winning seasons witnessing split coaching second appearance direction head coach season returned prominence finish adding sun bowl victory resume defeat known despite successful season program helm resigned disappointing finish lewis years art lewis west_virginia head coach remarked job wanted known peers exceptional players father figure lewis established family like atmosphere football program lewis teams held true form experiencing consistent success 1950s previously forgettable campaigns season brought winning season finished record highlighted upset victory pittsburgh winning season set tone days program beginning season reel consecutive win seasons southern conference championships seasons led americans running guard center finished record championship ranking associated_press poll berth sugar bowl edition finished regular season mark losing game score earn bowl bid despite winning second consecutive title earning ranking poll engineered win season championship upset losses syracuse doomed west_virginia shot bowl bid despite disappointing finish produced american offensive future college football hall fame earned status season despite finishing modest record west_virginia won fourth consecutive title record conference play season winning endeavor lewis finishing record mark play compiled undefeated record awarded conference championship earned title overall record record play losing season years record play earned 5th conference title seasons unfortunately final season west_virginia win conference championship tenure finished losing final games season combined score lewis resigned head coach afterward despite program drop success final seasons coach lewis produced victories overall tenure west_virginia placing overall program history lewis departure program hit time low year head coach posting worst season date simply opponents season rebounded winning ways posting record conference record despite undefeated conference record crown favor record conference play west_virginia wait long title program won title seasons finished participated utah west_virginia bowl game years major college football bowl game played indoors broadcast nationwide united_states tenure ended posting record seasons head coach legacy went wins losses integrated football program african american recruits following season took head coach finish guided 8th final championship west_virginia left southern conference participating independent produce subsequent winning seasons posting records respectively edition successful west_virginia team season win games earned bowl game victory peach bowl victory south_carolina final ranking coaches poll dynamic rushing tandem running yards touchdowns yards touchdowns led second rush yards yards conclusion season departed west_virginia responded hiring years appeared bobby era football begun smoothly early season start season led arch rival halftime week infamous collapses west_virginia football history surrendered unanswered points losing leading remark embarrassed state west_virginia process despite disappointment defeat west_virginia went finish season record linebacker earned american honors continued winning ways posting records respectively west_virginia team earned program trip bowl game years participating season witnessed offensive prowess running wide receiver ran touchdowns record remained recorded yards touchdowns ran touchdowns returned touchdowns total touchdowns seasons successful campaigns finished lackluster records despite disappointment seasons earned american status contributions campaigns yard punt return touchdown seconds remaining beat maryland season opener remains greatest moments history season successful compiled record peach bowl victory final ranking poll additionally upset game winning field goal closing seconds memorable chapter later described victory exciting ones coaching career following season left head coach second coach history seasons produced record good fifth time program departure signaled end tenure west_virginia end winning ways 1970s years direction endured consecutive losing seasons west_virginia completed season record losing final games disappointment realized following season posted finish promising start season including upset road victory maryland lost final games finished later revealed suffered rare form cancer season nearly losing life operating table procedure remove winter season final program produced finish losing games later dropping final games despite program losing seasons tenure managed land prized recruit future consensus american linebacker standout quarterback future athletic director running coaching consisted best coaches college football including later credited utilizing zone blocking scheme conjunction run based spread offense record years program having follow footsteps great later second time leader victories coaches legacy conflicted program history years wake firing determined rebuild order december west_virginia introduced don new head coach 30th coach program history coinciding hire construction second incarnation field program current home stadium brought changes football program including new logo color scheme remains use day result consistency success program decade tenure west_virginia campaign team produced winning seasons direction marked consecutive win seasons consecutive bowl game appearances led senior quarterback yards passing touchdowns team posted record earned trip defeated finished ranked polls time coming respectively experienced similar success sparked come upset victory oklahoma open season finished record remaining ranked poll season route bowl berth despite loss west_virginia finished season ranked 19th final polls team produced program consensus american senior linebacker won games outset season attaining ranking poll upset loss week west_virginia hopes undefeated season collapsed lost final regular season games defeating kentucky hall fame classic finish season consecutive season finish ranked coming led offensive attack yards passing touchdowns received american honors converting field goal attempts extra point attempts route team leading points season memorable west_virginia experienced started season record posting upset victory victory meetings way upset final regular season games losing virginia temple rebounded defeat bowl finishing season ranking final coaches poll produced americans return specialist tight end consecutive seasons bowl finishes polls west_virginia went year drought finishing seasons records losing seasons respectively shortcomings seasons came head endured season growing pains near misses despite start west_virginia rallied finish regular season losses coming points freshman quarterback major harris led way compiling total touchdowns providing come collegiate career season culminated loss sun bowl game led halftime lost failed point conversion attempt remaining edition featured gifted sophomore quarterback major harris defense entering season poll west_virginia achieved undefeated regular season compiling wins time history averaged points yards game regular season rolling points games including rout rival points surrendered team success regular season culminated west_virginia trip national championship game history met notre dame bowl play game harris separated left shoulder injury diminished ability amassed yards rushing despite injury trailing 3rd quarter harris position mount comeback irish yard line offense notre dame game reach second touchdown pass contest notre dame went win claimed prolific offense amassed total yards irish defense west_virginia finished campaign ranked major harris compiled yards rushing yards passing total touchdowns season coming win season junior major harris returning lead potent offense west_virginia entered season high expectations ranking poll raced record poll week west_virginia fell victim memorable collapse trailing 4th quarter scored unanswered points kicked game tying field goal time expired force tie suffered defeat following week home loss followed loss despite defeats finished regular season ranking poll trip face losing finished season ranking final poll season west_virginia final ncaa division independent coincided lackluster finish years west_virginia entered season new members year affiliation conference finishes returned ranks college football elite season second time seasons west_virginia produced undefeated win regular season engineered close victories beginning upset louisville home final regular season games twice erased 4th quarter defeat miami despite finishing regular season undefeated ranked poll west_virginia selected play possible bowl coalition system designed place ranked teams bowl determine florida state selected play nebraska national championship west_virginia settled berth routed denying west_virginia perfect season finished season ranked coaches poll poll amassed school record rushing yards touchdowns season unfortunately season final season double digit victories subsequent teams failed recapture level success posting record mark showed promise returning program national prominence west_virginia began season record lose final regular season games route record defeat bowl hands north_carolina finish strong start taking record final weeks season lost notre dame triple overtime team finish regular season late season collapse culminated bowl game defeat time despite disappointing conclusion season quarterback emerged capable leader throwing yards touchdowns running shattered rushing record yards rushing touchdowns second single season season brought high expectations entered season ranked poll despite dropping opening game ohio_state west_virginia rebounded win games went finish season record mark conference play failed attain wins lost 8th consecutive bowl game bowl missouri set records yards passing touchdown passes amassed yards rushing touchdowns final season receivers finished touchdown finish final season culminated record victory ending west_virginia streak bowl games overall posted record tenure west_virginia making longest serving successful head coach history coaching tenure contained numerous successes time included share shortcomings teams struggled ranked opponents bowl games man responsible shaping football program bringing national seasons inducted importantly tenure laid foundation program successful prominent era rodriguez years retirement welcomed new head coach years 31st coach history rich rodriguez rodriguez tenure began edition finished worst record failures set stage emergence successful era football history season represented biggest single season turnaround program history despite record season games consecutive victories including upset road wins ranked rivals virginia finished regular season overall conference record second place berth continental tire bowl virginia despite losing bowl game west_virginia finished record ranked final coaches polls time momentum generated campaign short lived record early season similar fashion previous season west_virginia rebounded recorded seven wins row including ended regular season conference mark earning share title west_virginia earned trip rematch rival maryland result near duplicate defeat earlier season fell finished season contrast season best remembered failed accomplish west_virginia ranked poll begin season carried record games collapsed final games regular season losing west_virginia opportunity win outright leading way tie place nomination going disappointing season drew close loss giving record season noteworthy albeit sluggish start season came alive week louisville running helped 4th quarter deficit route thrilling triple overtime victory point forward opponents route finish record conference play second outright championship earned bowl game berth facing georgia west_virginia scored points 1st quarter holding upset victory finished season win season achieved rankings respectively posted wins season narrowly missing championship losses louisville south florida produced triple overtime thriller victory final game regular season west_virginia remained ranked polls season earning new year day bowl game met bowl came away victory winning consecutive bowl games time seasons additionally center running earned consensus american honors yards rushing set single season rushing record season regarded infamous season west_virginia football history attained preseason ranking aspirations raced record including victory secure fifth title second bowl appearance rose high poll needing victory home point team 100th installment secure second national championship game appearance victory come offense inspired defense tune devastating defeat stewart years fallout defeat reached implications program culminated departure michigan rodriguez left prior west_virginia meeting oklahoma bowl proved victory heavily favored long time assistant coach named interim head coach game rewarded afterward year contract west_virginia 32nd head coach concluded season record ranked final transitioned bill stewart era season final season decorated collegiate career amassed record second place finish closing season car care bowl victory north_carolina ranking poll bowl victory west_virginia fourth row giving white postseason record starting quarterback feat accomplished collegiate play white biggest accomplishment came week set ncaa rushing record yard performance win louisville season culminated win campaign second place finish notably ended year losing streak measure revenge defeat upset victory tyler game winning yard field goal closing seconds west_virginia season ended sour note lost bowl team final game season brought program consecutive win season nonetheless season ultimately disappointment despite assembling arguably strongest defense program history surrendering total points average game having talented offense west_virginia struggled consistency season lost syracuse combined points defense surrender points scored single game season defeat season came connecticut week west_virginia lost including connecticut yard line overtime loss loss came lost bid virtue connecticut prior west_virginia match athletic director announced hiring coach waiting serving offensive coordinator season replacing stewart head coach luck reasoned believe opportunity win national championship program stewart guise nearly months later coach waiting arrangement stewart resigned amid accusations initiating campaign years onset era brought heightened expectations program entered season odds favorite win title finished regular season record play share 7th title team ranked final standings earning bid orange bowl berth champion west_virginia appearance memorable defeated setting ncaa record points scored bowl game finished season ranked poll coaches poll produced prolific single season receiving yard totals history finishing yards yards respectively football program yielded prolific era date producing record span participated bowl games finished ranked seven occasions won big east conference titles produced bowl game victories midst continued college football conference realignment received invitation join big conference beginning july west_virginia subsequently expressed intention leave prior month waiting period stipulated conference laws resulting litigation produced million settlement allowing depart season despite starting inaugural season big climbing texas austin lost final games route finish season culminated loss rival syracuse bowl season ended run consecutive seasons victories season brought losing campaign start opportunity secure bowl eligibility victories final games finish rebounded season posting record schedule featuring opponents ranked raced start highlighted upset eventual big champion lose final games returned bowl game losing returned win plateau season posting record regular season winning bowl finish facilities field milan stadium field field played home games west_virginia neutral site games numerous locations west_virginia notably charleston construction gave permanent home facility located hall considered downtown portion campus incarnation field consisted type seating arrangement stadium eventually grew capacity peak physical location stadium impossible expansion place led relocation football program new field old stadium razed southwest corner stadium stood shaped monument commemorating stadium played games old field compiling record played home games second incarnation field bowl shaped stadium located portion campus originally constructed east west configuration seating areas capacity subsequent seating additions north south ends facility increased capacity season introduced field constructed row press box stadium west end general admission seating north end zone replaced create section additional added south end zone construction brought stadium capacity currently stands november stadium named milan stadium honor founder based recognition million donation university field capacity relatively smaller populations west_virginia largest cities suggested largest city state game days influx spectators stadium crowds field earned reputation loud creating hostile atmosphere opposing teams largest crowd attend game stadium set november enjoyed relative success seasons field compiling home record constructed facilities building house program football offices originally located south field facility connected stadium seat expansion enclosed south end zone bowl square foot facility houses team locker room training facilities including square foot weight training facility floor complex second floor houses offensive defensive wings coaching team meeting room player position rooms football staff conference room located second floor hall traditions possible gift alumnus founder opened honor history football program houses interactive displays videos photos records information program including featured displays sugar bowl bowl seasons hall open public year home robert club level featuring amenities fans game days facility underwent significant renovations aimed specifically improving weight room aesthetics facility interior coaches meeting areas renovation included construction lounge area football players traditions performed pride west_virginia marching band includes traditions beat minute run introductory drum formation logo tune fight forming state west_virginia playing university fight song hail west_virginia band performs university theme song home country roads aaron simple gifts fans participate cheers notably chanting roll band drum line prior playing fight chanting let hail west_virginia stadium chants students encompassing section fans alike participate chants home games let chant east end stadium shouting let west end responding popular attendance west_virginia fans participate 1st 3rd cheers 1st cheer heard home away games prior announcement fans raise hands hold cheer public address announcer following fans lift arms times chant signal end zone chanting 3rd cheer similar fans raising arms waving fingers announcement public address home win west_virginia fans link arm arm sing audio version home country roads incorporated nickname west_virginia state motto free prior team referred snakes mascot appeared sporting events school year fixture selected year composed members senior class costume tailored fit winner male grow tenure cap rifle beard requirement mascot position mascot modeled bronze statute located student union building campus football games mascot fire musket team entrance prior conclusion quarter following score gold rush introduced head coach season gold rush ongoing tradition fans field partially inspired tradition black effect created fans dressed black game rodriguez encouraged fans dress entirely gold rematch louisville home schedule featured home game subsequent seasons worked conjunction promote event selling gold shirts fans proceeds season games instituted season head coach recent addition game day football traditions recognition significance west_virginia coal industry named shuttle transports underground start end shift players coaching staff walk dividing parking lot outside field accompanied mascot pride west virginia marching band students fans line path create tunnel like effect passing team members providing interactive enthusiastic environment team reaches east end field stop pound coal donated upper big branch coal beginning donned program official logo state outline helmets season west_virginia white helmet state outline logo gold helmet logo reverted white helmet state outline logo trademark logo football team helmet uniform debuted current gold blue color scheme football uniform redesign head coach widely recognized collegiate athletics adopting logo team helmets wanted create distinct image football program easily identified began tenure head coach initially difficulty distinguishing opponents watching game film logo created sports artist brother athletic director primary inspiration logo depiction mountains created combination state initials surge logo popularity led adoption official logo uniforms west_virginia standard uniform consisted dark blue jersey home white jersey away gold pants dark blue helmet adorned gold flying logo sides west_virginia uniform scheme included gold helmet white helmet gold jersey dark blue pants white pants stages history added gray uniform helmet combination rotation exclusively season introduced new uniforms season helmets pants feature blue gold white primary color sets creating different possible uniform combinations gold white helmets uniform scheme marked time late 1970s helmets feature non glossy paint finish logo adorned introduced white throwback helmet season featuring 1970s state outline logo west_virginia state motto free inside collar image inside collar representative coal mining heritage use testing levels mines unique number style exclusive featuring sharp points edges inspired wore pro combat uniform specifically designed pay tribute west_virginia coal mining industry season edition uniform consisted shade white layer coal dust accents university gold referenced utilized coal mining helmet implemented coal dust accent yellow line center designed beam light emitted west_virginia donned uniforms later season match rivalries traditional terms intensity longevity west_virginia rivalry separated miles universities competed annual basis beginning resuming world war generating exciting memorable games college football history holds series lead half victories came prior dominated series hold edge series began interchange annually pittsburgh west_virginia won seven meetings hiatus following season conference realignment series resume games running west_virginia enjoyed long standing rivalry schools competed annually addition ben trophy awarded victor significance trophy resides fact west_virginia native player legendary head coach syracuse syracuse holds lead series won games schools like status syracuse departure joining casts doubt future series met semi annual basis recently cross border rivalry longest continuous non conference series geographical neighbors lead series enjoyed fierce rivalry counterparts schools competed annual basis rivals starting beginning west_virginia competed region rich coal heritage west_virginia held advantage series won meetings schools departed ended series rivalry dormant rivalry set renewed neutral site game set games seasons competitive sided series west_virginia met annually leads series point won consecutive meetings victories series rare defeat cause celebration west_virginia faithful series ended commencing big conference play schools announced renew series games west_virginia series traces origin west_virginia governmental intervention state governor coupled supposed political pressure series constitutes true rivalry marshall beaten meetings consequently considerable doubt future final game series played plans renew series coaches current coaching staff head coach assistant matt carrier receivers special teams line offensive coordinator head coaches west virginia head coaches program history victories overall program history followed wins team accomplishments championships west_virginia won shared conference championship occasions including titles seven big east conference titles members amassed record winning percentage conference play trophy annual award given best team level college football west_virginia received award occasions bowl games west_virginia participated bowl games history compiling record endured dubious string post season losing bowl games including consecutive losses won seven bowl games bowl appearances participated major division bowl games including bowl games national championship game rankings west_virginia finished season ranked associated_press coaches polls occasions finished ranked college football occasions west_virginia attained highest ranking polls week season ranked poll implementation bowl championship series west_virginia finished regular season ranked seven times final standings predecessor current system ranked final standings conclusion regular season opponents ranked poll time record ranked poll individual accolades retired numbers trophy candidates west_virginia produced candidates major harris considered finalist award garnering consideration seasons national award winners finalists total players coaches finalists numerous college football awards won awards coaches earned awards players americans total recognized media selections achieved consensus american status consensus americans unanimous selections conference award winners season tenure total seven recognized conference honors received coach year distinction consecutive occasions named player year blocking award winner seasons total recognized conference honors unanimous selections coach year unanimous selection year unanimous selection year conference award recipient garnering year honors conference selections southern conference west_virginia competed seasons total recognized selections competed seasons total recognized selections players return specialist unanimous selections conference big joining recognized selections hall_of_fame college football hall fame recognizes individuals conversely football program recognizes individuals hold distinguished title offensive tackle inducted despite impressive collegiate career owner coach took chance selecting little known tackle bears draft selection nfl draft paid produced playing career bears earning nfl star selections pro selections nfl championships induction nfl decade team 1930s served head coach winning nfl championship hall fame speech thanked family friends dear state west_virginia linebacker inducted originally round selection new_york_giants nfl draft played giants later football career let future nfl came pass junior high school head coach came town look prospect lewis wound recruiting sam instead fate intervened end collegiate career giants scout came look american guard instead discovered proclaiming guard greater time pro bowl selection time selection nfl 1950s decade team named greatest time recognized nfl linebacker recognizes outstanding athletes athletes coaches administrators eligible selection years following association athletics following individuals inducted contributions football program nfl produced total nfl draft selections section accounts past present football players participated national_football_league active alumni june total listed team nfl star numerous participated nfl total received star pro bowl recognition nfl round draft selections west_virginia players selected nfl draft selected round future non conference opponents announced schedules september
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