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1908 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1908 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainMont McIntire
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     6 0 0
Virginia     7 0 1
Rollins     4 0 1
George Washington     8 1 1
Oklahoma     8 1 1
Tulane     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
The Citadel     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
Florida     5 2 1
TCU     6 3 0
VMI     4 2 0
Davidson     5 3 1
Baylor     5 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 0
Kentucky State     4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 3 1
Arkansas     5 4 0
Texas     5 4 0
VPI     5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal     3 3 0
Chattanooga     4 4 0
North Carolina     3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
Kendall     2 3 0
South Carolina     3 5 1
Texas A&M     3 5 0
Georgetown     2 4 1
Howard (AL)     2 4 0
Maryland     3 8 0
Stetson     0 1 1
Wake Forest     1 4 0
Goldey College     0 2 1
Mississippi College     0 1 0
Southwest Texas State     0 2 0
Marshall     0 6 0

The 1908 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In its first season under head coach Charles Augustus Lueder, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 29.[1] Mont M. McIntyre was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at PennL 0–6[3]
October 173:00 p.m.at Carnegie TechW 16–0[4][5]
October 24at Penn StateL 0–12
October 31vs. MariettaParkersburg, WVW 12–0
November 7at Pittsburgh
L 0–114,000[6]
November 14Pittsburgh LyceumMorgantown, WVW 4–0
November 21Bethany (WV)Morgantown, WVW 47–0
November 28Westminster (PA)Morgantown, WVW 22–0

References

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  1. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175.
  2. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  3. ^ "Penn Is Victor by Slim Margin". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1908. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech's First Big Battle". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Skibo Eleven Walloped In Snappy Game". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1908. p. 18. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Stubborn Game Won By The Pitt Bunch". The Pittsburg Press. November 8, 1908. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.