West Virginia Mountaineers
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The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams that represent West Virginia University, an American university located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I. The Mountaineers have been a member of the Big 12 Conference since 2012. At that time, the Mountaineers joined the Mid-American Conference as an affiliate member for men's soccer. Currently, WVU sponsors seven men's sports, ten women's sports, and one coeducational sport (rifle). Men's golf was the latest sport to be added in the 2015-16 school year.
Football
First Season |
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1891 |
Team History |
West Virginia Mountaineers (1891-present) |
Conference |
Big 12 Conference (2012-present) Big East Conference (1991-2011) Southern Conference (1950-67) Independent (1891-1924, 1928-49, 1968-90) West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1925-27) |
Venue |
Milan Puskar Stadium (1980-present) Mountaineer Field (1924-79) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1940s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1944 | |||
September 23 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium |
1950s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1953 | |||
November 14 | vs. South Carolina | Mountaineer Field | |
January 1, 1954 | vs. Georgia Tech | Tulane Stadium] | |
1954 | |||
October 16 | at Penn State | New Beaver Field | |
1956 | |||
October 6 | at Texas | Memorial Stadium | |
1957 | |||
September 21 | vs. Virginia | Mountaineer Field | |
November 9 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium |
1960s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1966 | |||
September 17 | at Duke | Duke Stadium | |
October 15 | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium | |
1967 | |||
September 9 | vs. Villanova | Mountaineer Field | |
1968 | |||
September 28 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
1969 | |||
October 11 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
December 30 | vs. South Carolina | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |
1970s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1970 | |||
October 10 | vs. Duke | Mountaineer Field | |
1971 | |||
September 18 | at California | California Memorial Stadium] | |
October 30 | vs. Penn State | Mountaineer Field | |
1972 | |||
December 29 | vs. NC State | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) | |
1973 | |||
October 13 | vs. Pittsburgh | Mountaineer Field | |
1974 | |||
October 12 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
1975 | |||
October 11 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
October 25 | vs. Virginia Tech | Mountaineer Field | |
1976 | |||
November 6 | at Tulane | Louisiana Superdome | |
November 13 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
1979 | |||
November 10 | vs. Pittsburgh | Mountaineer Field |
1980s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1981 | |||
September 19 | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium | |
December 31 | vs. Florida | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) | |
1982 | |||
September 11 | at Oklahoma | Owen Field | |
October 16 | at Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | |
October 23 | vs. Penn State | Mountaineer Field | |
December 30 | vs. Florida State | Gator Bowl | |
1983 | |||
October 1 | vs. Pittsburgh | Mountaineer Field | |
1984 | |||
September 15 | at Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | |
December 31 | vs. TCU | Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) | |
1985 | |||
September 28 | vs. Pittsburgh | Mountaineer Field | |
1987 | |||
December 25 | vs. Oklahoma State | Sun Bowl | |
1988 | |||
October 1 | at Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | |
January 2, 1989 | vs. Notre Dame | Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ) | |
1989 | |||
November 4 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
December 30 | vs. Clemson | Gator Bowl |
1990s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1994 | |||
December 30 | vs. South Carolina | Joe Robbie Stadium |
2000s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2007 | |||
January 2, 2008 | vs. Oklahoma | University of Phoenix Stadium |
2010s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2010 | |||
December 28 | vs. NC State | Florida Citrus Bowl | |
2012 | |||
December 29 | vs. Syracuse | Yankee Stadium | |
2013 | |||
October 5 | at Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium | |
2015 | |||
January 2, 2016 | vs. Arizona State | Chase Field | |
2016 | |||
December 28 | vs. Miami | Camping World Stadium | |
2018 | |||
December 28 | vs. Syracuse | Camping World Stadium |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
1970s | 1973 • 1974 |
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1980s | 1982 |
1990s | 1990 • 1991 • 1994 |
2010s | 2011 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
2020s | 2021 |
Men's Basketball
First Season |
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1896 |
Team History |
West Virginia Mountaineers (1896-present) |
Conference |
Big Ten Conference (1990-present) |
Venue |
Bryce Jordan Center (1996-present) Rec Hall (1929-96) Armory (1896-1929) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1990s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1993-94 | |||
February 2, 1994 | vs. Illinois | Rec Hall |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
1980s | 1981-82 |
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2000s | 2002-03 |
Big 12 Conference | |
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All Schools | Arizona State Sun Devils • Baylor Bears • Iowa State Cyclones • Kansas Jayhawks • Kansas State Wildcats • Oklahoma State Cowboys • TCU Horned Frogs • Texas Tech Red Raiders • UCF Knights • West Virginia Mountaineers |
Basketball Venues | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Lloyd Noble Center |
Football Venues | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Boone Pickens Stadium • McLane Stadium • Milan Puskar Stadium • Sun Devil Stadium |