1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
1896 record3–7–2
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Krebs
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre   –   6 – 0 – 1
Texas A&M   –   2 – 0 – 1
Oklahoma   –   2 – 0 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 0 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 2 – 2
VPI   –   5 – 2 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 3 – 0
Arkansas   –   2 – 1 – 0
Clemson   –   2 – 1 – 0
Columbian   –   2 – 1 – 0
Add-Ran   –   1 – 1 – 1
Centenary   –   1 – 1 – 0
VMI   –   3 – 4 – 0
North Carolina   –   3 – 4 – 1
Furman   –   2 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   3 – 7 – 2
South Carolina   –   1 – 3 – 0
Erskine   –   0 – 1 – 0
William & Mary   –   0 – 2 – 0
Davison   –   0 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University during the 1896 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Thomas Trenchard, the team compiled a 3–7–2 record and was outscored by a combined total of 101 to 14.[1] Three of the team's losses were to the Lafayette team that has been recognized as the co-national champion for 1896. George Krebs was the team captain.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26GenevaMorgantown, WVW 6–0800[3]
October 15vs. LafayetteFairmont, WVL 0–18
October 16vs. LafayetteParkersburg, WVL 0–6
October 17vs. LafayetteWheeling, WVL 0–34
October 24at Pittsburgh Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAW 4–0
November 7at Duquesne Country and Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAT 0–0
November 13at Latrobe IndependentsLatrobe, PAL 0–5
November 14vs. Latrobe IndependentsPittsburgh, PAW 4–0
November 21at Duquesne Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAL 0–6
November 26at Pittsburgh Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAT 0–0
November 26vs. Mahoning Cycle ClubYoungstown, OHL 0–26
November 30at CentreDanville, KYL 0–6

References[]

  1. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175.
  2. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  3. ^ "Geneva Makes A Good Stand". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 27, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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