1947 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 6–4 Bill Kern 5th Gene Corum Mountaineer Field The 1947 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 252 to 84.https://www.sports.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1947-schedule.html 1947 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 11, 2017February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes 2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide 2017 West Virginia University 176 https://issuu.com/wvusportspub/docs/2017_wvu_football_guide The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Eugene Corum was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. West Virginia was ranked at No. 42 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1947 AP y y September 27 1947 Otterbein Cardinals Otterbein Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 59-0 15,000 Mountaineers Rout Little Otterbein College 59-0 Sunday Register (Beckley, WV) September 28, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28416034/mountaineers_rout_little_otterbein/ Newspapers.com October 4 vs Washington and Lee Laidley Field Charleston, WV W 35-6 11,000 West Virginia Bumps W&L Generals Hard Daily Press (Newport News, VA) October 5, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28415748/west_virginia_bumps_wl_generals_hard/ Newspapers.com October 11 1947 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 60-7 8,000 Mountaineers Trim Waynesburg The Pittsburgh Press October 12, 1947 39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28415913/mountaineers_trim_waynesburg/ Newspapers.com October 18 at NYU Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY W 40-0 8,000 W. Va. Passes, End Runs Top Violets, 40-0 The Daily News (New York City) Hy Turkin October 19, 1947 101 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404344/w_va_passes_end_runs_top_violets/ Newspapers.com October 25 at No. 9 Penn State Beaver Field State College, PA (rivalry) L 14-21 22,000 Penn State Scores 21-14 Victory Over Mountaineers The Pittsburgh Press Chester L. Smith October 26, 1947 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28415613/penn_state_scores_2114_victory_over/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry) L 0-27 16,500 Maryland Beats W.Va. Eleven, 27-0 The Baltimore Sun November 2, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28415444/maryland_beats_wva_eleven_270/ Newspapers.com November 8 Kentucky Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 6-15 26,500 Kentucky Slides Past West Virginia 15-6 The Courier-Journal Larry Boeck November 9, 1947 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28202297/kentucky_slides_past_west_virginia_156/ Newspapers.com November 15 No. 15 Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 0-6 18,000 Virginia Scores In Final Quarter, Drops Mountaineers, 6-0 The Staunton News Leader November 16, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28415153/virginia_scores_in_final_quarter_drops/ Newspapers.com November 22 Temple Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 21-0 10,000 Mounties Break Losing Streak; Subdue Temple 21 to 0 Score Sunday Register (Beckley, WV) November 23, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28006929/mounties_break_losing_streak_subdue/ Newspapers.com November 29 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) W 17-2 15,000 West Virginia Beats Pitt, 17-2, To End 19-Year-Old Panther Jinx The Pittsburgh Press Chester L. Smith November 30, 1947 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28414922/west_virginia_beats_pitt_172_to_end/ Newspapers.com References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football