1907 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1907 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 6–4 Clarence W. Russell 1st Thomas Leahy The 1907 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Clarence W. Russell, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 236 to 38.2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide 2017 West Virginia University 169, 175 https://issuu.com/wvusportspub/docs/2017_wvu_football_guide Thomas Leahy was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. Schedule y y September 28 Ohio Morgantown, WV W 35-5 October 2 Parkersburg YMCA Morgantown, WV W 55-0 October 5 California YMCA (PA) Morgantown, WV W 36-0 October 16 1907 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Morgantown, WV W 65-0 October 26 vs 1907 Marietta Pioneers Marietta Parkersburg, WV L 2-4 November 2 at Navy Annapolis, MD L 0-6 November 9 at Western University of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) L 0-10 > 4,000 West Virginia Was Not a Cinch The Pittsburg Press November 10, 1907 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53183189/west-virginia-was-not-a-cinch/ Newspapers.com November 16 1907 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) Morgantown, WV W 27-0 November 28 at Washington & Jefferson Washington, PA L 5-13 November 29 Alumni and All-Stars Morgantown, WV W 11-0 Roster 1907 West Virginia Mountaineers f 3 Archie Bullard End 9 Edward Hinerman End 13 Brooks Hutchinson End 16 William McCreary End 8 John Hawley Tackle 14 Thomas Leahy Tackle 17 Mont M. McIntire Tackle y 1 Lloyd Backman Guard 2 Harrie Bonner Guard 6 Thomas J. Gillooly Guard 21 Lawrence Yeardley Center 5 Thomas Gaffney QB 12 Bernard Hutchinson QB 19 Kemper Shelton QB 7 John Grayson HB 10 Clark Frank Hinman HB 15 William Martin HB 18 Richard Nebinger HB 22 Carl Yount HB 4 John L. Core FB 11 Lowry Huey FB 20 Elza "Elgie" Tobin FB y 3 Archie Bullard DE 9 Edward Hinerman DE 13 Brooks Hutchinson DE 16 William McCreary DE 8 John Hawley DT 14 Thomas Leahy DT 17 Mont M. McIntire DT y 1 Lloyd Backman DG 2 Harrie Bonner DG 6 Thomas J. Gillooly DG 21 Lawrence Yeardley NG 4 John L. Core LB 11 Lowry Huey LB 20 Elza "Elgie" Tobin LB y 7 John Grayson DB 10 Clark Frank Hinman DB 15 William Martin DB 18 Richard Nebinger DB 22 Carl Yount DB 5 Thomas Gaffney S 12 Bernard Hutchinson S 19 Kemper Shelton S 18 Richard Nebinger P 19 Kemper Shelton P 18 Richard Nebinger PR 19 Kemper Shelton PR 5 Thomas Gaffney PR 10 Clark Frank Hinman PR 15 William Martin PR 13 Brooks Hutchinson PR 7 John Grayson PR 20 Elza "Elgie" Tobin PR y 9 Edward Hinerman PR 12 Bernard Hutchinson PR 5 Thomas Gaffney KR 13 Brooks Hutchinson KR 18 Richard Nebinger KR 14 Thomas Leahy KR 1 Lloyd Backman KR 10 Clark Frank Hinman KR 17 Mont M. McIntire KR y 15 William Martin KR 22 Carl Yount KR 19 Kemper Shelton KR 4 John L. Core KR 6 Thomas J. Gillooly KR 7 John Grayson KR Clarence W. Russell April 26, 2026 References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football