2017 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
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| No. 3 Oklahoma y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 TCU y | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Oklahoma 41, TCU 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at the Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, in Morgantown, West Virginia, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. They finished the season 7–6, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they lost to Utah.
Previous season
The Mountaineers finished the 2016 season 10–3, 7–2 in Big 12 play to finished in a tie for second place. They received an invitation to the Russell Athletic Bowl where they lost Miami.[1]
Coaching staff
| Name | Title |
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| Dana Holgorsen | Head Coach |
| Tony Gibson | Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
| Jake Spavital | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| Doug Belk | Cornerbacks |
| Matt Caponi | Safeties |
| Tyron Carrier | Receivers |
| Tony Dews | Running Backs |
| Mark Scott | Defense/Special Teams |
| Bruce Tall | Defensive Line |
| Joe Wickline | Offensive Line |
Schedule
West Virginia announced its 2017 football schedule on December 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule consists of six home, five away, and one neutral site game in the regular season. The Mountaineers will host Big 12 foes Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Texas Tech, and will travel to Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and TCU.[2]
The Mountaineers will host two of the three non-conference opponents, Delaware State from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and East Carolina from the American Athletic Conference and travel to Landover, Maryland to face Virginia Tech.
September 37:30 p.m.vs. No. 21 Virginia Tech*No. 22
ABCL 24–3167,489 September 9NoonEast Carolina*
FS2W 56–2056,797 September 16NoonDelaware State*
- Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
AT&TSN PittW 59–1651,482 September 23Noonat Kansas
ESPNUW 56–3423,901 October 73:30 p.m.at No. 9 TCUNo. 23
FS1L 24–3143,257
October 14NoonNo. 24 Texas Tech
- Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
ESPNUW 46–3560,928 October 218:00 p.m.at BaylorNo. 23
FS2W 38–3645,389 October 28NoonNo. 10 Oklahoma StateNo. 22
- Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
ABCL 39–5057,507 November 43:30 p.m.No. 14 Iowa State
- Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
ESPN2W 20–1655,831 November 113:30 p.m.at Kansas StateNo. 23
ESPN2W 28–2351,223 November 18NoonTexasNo. 24
- Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
ESPNL 14–2853,133 November 253:45 p.m.at No. 3 Oklahoma
ESPNL 31–5986,117 December 261:30 p.m.vs. Utah*
ESPNL 14–3020,507
- Schedule Source:[3]
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 22 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | RV | 23 | 22 | RV | 23 | 24 | RV | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 20 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | RV | 23 | 22 | RV | RV | 25 | RV | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||||
References
- ^ "West Virginia vs. Miami - Game Recap - December 28, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "2017 Football Schedule Released" (Press release). University of West Virginia Department of Athletics. December 13, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "2017 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 16, 2017.