1916 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1916 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In its first season under head coach Mont McIntire, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 198 to 38.[1][2]

1916 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–2
Head coach
CaptainHarry Curry
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham     7 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     7 1 0
Maryland State     6 2 0
Marshall     7 2 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 2 0
Sam Houston Normal     5 2 0
Spring Hill     4 2 0
West Virginia     5 2 2
Navy     6 3 1
Southwest Texas State     3 1 3
Presbyterian     4 3 0
Delaware     4 3 1
North Texas State Normal     4 3 1
Western Kentucky State Normal     3 2 0
George Washington     3 3 1
Wake Forest     3 3 0
Louisville     2 3 1
West Tennessee State Normal     2 3 1
Texas Mines     2 3 0
Tusculum     2 3 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30at PennL 0–3[3]
October 14vs. VPICharleston, WV (rivalry)W 20–0[4]
October 21at NavyL 7–12[5]
October 28Davis & Elkins
W 58–0[6]
November 4Gettysburg
  • Athletic Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 12–6[7]
November 11at Rutgers
T 0–0[8]
November 18at Dartmouth
T 7–7[9]
November 25Catholic University
  • Athletic Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 40–3[10]
November 30vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
W 54–7[11]

References

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  1. ^ "2014 West Virginia Football Record Book" (PDF). West Virginia University. 2014. p. 176.
  2. ^ "1916 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Penn defeats West Virginia by field goal". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mountaineers trim Virginia eleven 20 to 0". The Sunday Telegram. October 15, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy lucky to win over West Virginia". The Washington Post. October 22, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia swamps Davis and Elkins". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. October 29, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gettysburg nosed out". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Virginia and Rutgers to 0–0 draw". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Dartmouth ties West Virginia, 7–7". The Boston Globe. November 19, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "C.U. eleven is easy for West Virginians". The Washington Post. November 26, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Virginia University wins state championship; score 54–7". The West Virginian. December 1, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.