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1927 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1927 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as a member of the West Virginia Athletic Conference (WVAC) during the 1927 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 2–4–3 record and was outscored by a total of 129 to 68.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Winchester Latham was the team captain.[3]

1927 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceWest Virginia Athletic Conference
Record2–4–3 (2–0 WVAC)
Head coach
CaptainWinchester Latham
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Liberty State $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Marshall 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Davis & Elkins 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
West Virginia Wesleyan 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Salem 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Glenville State 4 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Potomac State 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 3 – 1
Broaddus 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Shepherd 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Fairmont State 0 – 4 – 3 0 – 5 – 3
New River State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
West Virginia * 2 – 0 – 0 2 – 4 – 3
Concord * 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Morris Harvey * 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24West Virginia Wesleyan
W 27–710,000[4]
October 1vs. Washington and Lee*
T 6–6[5]
October 8at Pittsburgh*
L 0–4018,000−20,000[6][7]
October 15Lafayette*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
T 7–7[8]
October 22at Georgetown*
L 0–2520,000[9]
October 29Carnegie Tech*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 7–13[10]
November 5at Missouri*
L 0–13[11]
November 12Davis & Elkins
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 15–125,000[12]
November 24Washington & Jefferson*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
T 6–615,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1927 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
  3. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  4. ^ "Morgantown team downs Methodists". The Pittsburgh Press. September 25, 1927. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Washington and Lee and West Virginia in 6 to 6 deadlock". Greensboro Daily News. October 2, 1927. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Murray, James F. (October 9, 1927). "W. Va. is Swamped By Pitt". The Pittsburgh Press. p. Sporting 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Carver, Jess M. (October 9, 1927). "Welch In 105-yard Sprint". The Sunday Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 3-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Virginia holds Lafayette to deadlock". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 1927. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgetown marches steadily". The Standard Union. October 23, 1927. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Tech scores 13 to 6 victory over West Virginia crew". The Morning Call. October 30, 1927. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Missouri defeats West Virginia, 13 to 0, celebrating Parents' Day". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 6, 1927. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mountaineer beats Davis-Elkins team". The Pittsburgh Press. November 13, 1927. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "West Virginia ties Presidents in 6–6 deadlock". Wisconsin State Journal. November 25, 1927. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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