1940 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 4–4–1 Bill Kern 1st John Shonk Mountaineer Field The 1940 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 94.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1940-schedule.html 1940 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 11, 20172017 West Virginia Football Media Guide 2017 West Virginia University 176 https://issuu.com/wvusportspub/docs/2017_wvu_football_guide John Shonk was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia was ranked at No. 95 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1940 AP y y September 28 1940 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 47–0 7,109 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/42715134/ The Pittsburgh Press Mountaineers romp over Westminster September 29, 1940 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 at Fordham Randalls Island Stadium New York, NY L 7–20 17,780 Fordham Defeats West Virginia Kingsley Childs New York Times October 6, 1940 81 October 12 at Penn State New Beaver Field State College, PA (rivalry) L 13–17 10,574–13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-penn-state-vs-wv-1940/63721490/ Sunday News Penn State tabs West Virginia U. by score of 17–13 October 13, 1940 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 1940 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 32–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-herald-west-va-drubs-wesleyan-32/151635606/ Times Herald West Va. drubs Wesleyan, 32–0 October 20, 1940 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 at George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC L 0–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42720941/ The Philadelphia Inquirer W. Virginia fumbles, G. Washington wins October 26, 1940 February 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 vs Washington and Lee Laidley Field Charleston, WV W 12–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42738060/ Daily Press Mountaineers nip Generals November 3, 1939 August 20, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 Cincinnati Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV T 7–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-game-cincinnati-el/151635782/ The Indianapolis Star Game Cincinnati eleven ties West Virginia, 7–7 November 10, 1940 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 Kentucky<hc> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 9–7 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-favored-kentuck/132710770/ The Park City Daily News Favored Kentucky Wildcats upset by West Virginia team, 9 to 7 November 17, 1940 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 at Michigan State Macklin Field East Lansing, MI L 0–17 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartans-beat-wv/151635933/ The State Journal Spartans beat W.V.U. in season's finale November 24, 1940 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football