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1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Mountaineers' 84th overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti Sr., in his first year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record 5–6.

1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Pendry (1st season)
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Villanova
W 28–733,784[2]
September 18No. 10 Maryland
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 3–2435,107[3]
September 25at Kentucky
L 10–1457,703[4]
October 2Richmond
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 9–630,437[5]
October 9at Temple
W 42–03,777[6]
October 16at Boston College
L 3–1423,501[7]
October 23No. 10 Penn State 
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 0–3337,672[8]
October 30at Virginia Tech
L 7–2439,000[9]
November 6at Tulane
W 32–2829,237[10]
November 13at No. 1 Pittsburgh
L 16–2456,500[11]
November 20Syracuse
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 34–2827,848[12]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Tommy Bowden
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 22 Tom Pridemore Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "Mountaineers roll by Villanova, 28–7". The Sunday Times. September 12, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Terps beat WVU, 24–3". The Danville Register. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ramsey ramrods Kentucky by West Virginia". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mounties weave by Spiders". The High Point Enterprise. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W. Virginia drubs Temple, 42–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "First period scores win for Boston College". The Hartford Courant. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fusina riddles West Virginia". Asbury Park Press. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Barnes leads Gobblers over WVU". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "WVU wins in last minute". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Panthers hold off WVU, 24–16". The Pittsburgh Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "WVU edges Syracuse in 34–28 battle". Daily Press. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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