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1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. West Virginia completed the regular season with a 9–1 record and traveled to the Peach Bowl, where they beat the South Carolina Gamecocks, 14–3. They finished with a ranking of 17 in the AP Poll and 18 in the Coaches Poll.

1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Peach Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 17
Record10–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (2nd season)
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
VPI   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Cincinnati
W 57–1131,500[1]
September 20Maryland
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 31–731,000[2]
September 27at Tulane
W 35–1720,000[3]
October 4VMINo. 18
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 32–028,500[4]
October 11at No. 5 Penn StateNo. 17
L 0–2052,072[5]
October 25Pittsburgh
W 49–1835,500[6]
November 1at Kentucky
W 7–637,500[7]
November 8at William & Mary
W 31–07,000[8]
November 15Richmond
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 33–2121,500[9]
November 22at SyracuseNo. 18
W 13–1021,409[10]
December 30vs. South CarolinaNo. 19
W 14–348,452[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 44 Jim Braxton Jr
QB 11 Dick Ward Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 50 Dale Farley Jr
LB 54 Marvin Six Sr
LB 55 Danny Smith 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. ^ "West Virginia dumps Bearcats in opener". The Times Recorder. September 14, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Braxton ignites West Virginia, 31–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mountaineers defeat Tulane for third straight win". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. Virginia shuts VMI out by 32–0". The Greenville News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Penn State blanks West Virginia". San Antonio Express/News. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia rips Pittsburgh, 49–18". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mountaineers eke by Kentucky 7–6". St. Petersburg Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mountaineers roar past W&M, 31–0". The State. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W. Virginia outscores Richmond". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Braxton's 65-yard run gives WVU 13–10 win". The Pittsburgh Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alert defense, strong ground game lift Mounties over USC in Peach Bowl, 14–3". The State. December 31, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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