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1949 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1949 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
CaptainPeter Zinaich
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State     8 0 0
Memphis State     9 1 0
Delaware     8 1 0
Virginia     7 2 0
Grambling     7 3 2
Miami (FL)     6 3 0
Sewanee     4 2 1
Chattanooga     5 4 0
Georgetown     5 5 0
West Virginia     4 6 1
Navy     3 5 1
Rollins     3 5 0
Texas State     3 6 1
Oklahoma City     2 8 0

The 1949 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 275 to 227.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Peter Zinaich was the team captain.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17Waynesburg
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 42–7
September 24at OhioL 7–17
October 1vs. Washington and LeeCharleston, WVW 28–20
October 8 No. 19 Pittsburgh
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 7–20
October 14at Boston UniversityBoston, MAL 20–52
October 22Quantico Marines
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 47–26
October 29at VirginiaL 14–19
November 5Penn State
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 14–34
November 12Texas Western
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
T 13–13
November 19at Western ReserveW 28–20
November 24at No. 15 MarylandL 7–47
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1949 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
  3. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.