1979 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 5–6 Frank Cignetti Sr. 4th Gary Tranquill 1st Mountaineer Field The 1979 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 87th overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti Sr., in his fourth year, and played their final season of home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall). Schedule 1979 Eastern AP September 8 l Temple Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 16–38 34,299 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-routs-s/139717493/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Temple routs sloppy W. Va. in second half September 9, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 l y Syracuse Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ rivalry 14–24 10,375 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-hurley-hurt-as-sy/139717724/ Democrat and Chronicle Hurley hurt as Syracuse rolls to win September 16, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l NC State 19 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 14–38 26,298 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-qb-smith-gets-pack-past-w/139717851/ Durham Sunday Herald QB Smith gets Pack past WVU September 23, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 20–18 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112162062/west-virginia-edges-richmond/ The Daily News Leader West Virginia edges Richmond September 30, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Kentucky Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 10–6 33,792 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-sub-back-de-claws-wildc/134360636/ The Sunday Courrier & Press Sub back de-claws Wildcats October 7, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 20–18 21,640 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-west-virginia-rallies-by-bc/139718011/ Daily Press West Virginia rallies by BC October 14, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w Tulane Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 27–17 28,303 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-mountaineers-upset/139718091/ The Daily Advertiser Mountaineers upset Green Wave, 27–17 October 21, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry 6–31 77,923 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-west-virginia-be/139718202/ The Des Moines Register West Virginia beaten, 31–6, by Penn State October 28, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w Virginia Tech Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 34–23 27,531 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90634691/jekyllhyde-west-virginia-rallies-for-34/ The Pittsburgh Press Jekyll–Hyde West Virginia rallies for 34–23 win over Virginia Tech November 4, 1979 December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 l Pittsburgh 12 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 17–24 38,681 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-pitt-holds-on-to-beat-w-va/139718338/ The Sunday News Pitt holds on to beat W. Va. November 11, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 7–42 68,573 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-arizona-state-rolls-pas/139718447/ The Arizona Republic Arizona State rolls past West Virginia November 18, 1979 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1979 West Virginia Mountaineers f 10 So Oliver Luck QB y 31 Jr Robert Alexander Robert Alexander (American football) RB y 45 Jr Walter Easley FB 83 Jr Mike Durrette G y 27 Sr Jerry Holmes DB y 40 Jr Fulton Walker DB y 50 Fr Dennis Fowlkes LB y 90 Fr Darryl Talley LB y 91 Fr Todd Campbell DT *Frank Cignetti Sr. *Nick Saban Defensive backs References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football