1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
1978 record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 86th overall season and they competed as an NCAA Division I-A independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti Sr., in his third year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record 2–9.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Richmond
W 14–1236,558
September 16at No. 3 Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, Oklahoma
L 10–5271,458
September 23at NC State
L 15–2942,200
September 30California
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, West Virginia
L 21–2833,190
October 7Syracuse
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, West Virginia (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)
L 15–3132,491
October 14at Virginia Tech
L 3–1640,000[1]
October 21at Temple
L 27–2811,445
October 28No. 2 Penn State
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, West Virginia (rivalry)
L 21–4934,010
November 4Virginia
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, West Virginia
W 20–1729,291
November 11at No. 20 Pittsburgh
L 7–5253,074
November 18at Colorado State
L 14–5012,782
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Terry Bowden
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "VPI downs W. Virginia". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 15, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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