1919 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1919 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 8–2 Mont McIntire 3rd Ira Rodgers 1917 The 1919 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented the West Virginia Mountaineers during the 1919 college football season. The Mountaineers completed the regular season with an 8–2 record.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1919-schedule.html 1919 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results As a senior, in 1919, Ira Rodgers had one of the greatest seasons of any player from WVU. Rodgers led the nation in scoring with 147 points on 19 touchdowns and 33 extra-point kicks. He also threw 11 touchdown passes, which was a rare feat for that era and a WVU record until 1949. Rodgers earned consensus All-American honors that season, the first All-American in WVU history. Schedule Eastern September 27 w 1919 Marietta Pioneers Marietta WVU Athletic Field Morgantown, WV 61–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post-mountaineers-play-po/151771910/ The Pittsburgh Post Mountaineers play poorly but beat Marietta 61 to 0 September 28, 1919 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w 1919 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) WVU Athletic Field Morgantown, WV 55–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-mountaineers-thrash/151772003/ The Washington Post Mountaineers thrash Westminster, 55 to 0 October 5, 1919 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Pittsburgh Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 0–26 20,000 Keck Harry Combination of "Breaks" and Superior Play Bring Panthers Win The Gazette Times October 12, 1919 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65446369/combination-of-breaks-and-superior-play/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-west-virginia-blanked/151772082/ The Baltimore Sun West Virginia blanked October 12, 1919 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w Maryland State WVU Athletic Field Morgantown, WV 27–0 Mountaineers Have Easy Time With Maryland State Pittsburgh Daily Post October 19, 1919 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87232368/mountaineers-have-easy-time-with/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y 1919 Bethany Bison Bethany (WV) Wheeling, WV 60–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-mountaineers-ma/151772218/ The Pittsburgh Gazette Times Mountaineers' machine defeats Bethany gridders, 60–0 October 26, 1919 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ 25–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-princetons-defeat-by-w/151772347/ The Hartford Daily Courant Princeton's defeat by West Virginia biggest surprise of season November 2, 1919 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Centre Laidley Field Charleston, WV 6–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-centre-colonels-bet/151772464/ The Lexington Herald Centre Colonels bet West Virginia by 14 to 6 score November 9, 1919 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w y Rutgers Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ 30–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-aerial-game-too-go/151772553/ The Indianapolis Star Aerial game too good for Rutgers team November 16, 1919 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w 1919 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan WVU Athletic Field Morgantown, WV 55–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post-west-virginians-over/151772672/ The Pittsburgh Post West Virginians overwhelm Ohio Wesleyan eleven 55–6 November 23, 1919 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 w Washington & Jefferson WVU Athletic Field Morgantown, WV 7–0 Mountaineers' Aerial Attack Defeated the Wash.-Jeff. Players Wheeling Intelligencer November 28, 1919 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85561373/mountaineers-aerial-attack-defeated/ Newspapers.com Roster 1919 West Virginia Mountaineers f 10 Senior Charles L. Lewis QB 11 Junior Ross Lytle QB 2 Senior Fred Mills End 1 Junior Clem Kiger End 6 Junior Joseph V. Harrick T 8 Junior John B. McCue G 12 Junior Russell D. Meredith G 5 Senior Clay Hite HB 4 Senior J. Howard Lentz HB 13 Sophomore George Hill HB 14 Sophomore William Neale HB 15 Sophomore Leonard Lewis HB 16 Sophomore Robert Hawkins HB 17 Sophomore Paul "Biz" Dawson HB 21 Senior Ira Rodgers FB y 2 Senior Fred Mills DE 1 Junior Clem Kiger DE 6 Junior Joseph V. Harrick DT 8 Junior John B. McCue DG 12 Junior Russell D. Meredith DG 10 Senior Charles L. Lewis LB 11 Junior Ross Lytle LB 5 Senior Clay Hite DB 4 Senior J. Howard Lentz DB 14 Sophomore William Neale DB 15 Sophomore Leonard Lewis DB 16 Sophomore Robert Hawkins DB 13 Sophomore George Hill S 17 Sophomore Paul "Biz" Dawson S 21 Senior Ira Rodgers S y 10 Senior Charles L. Lewis P 21 Senior Ira Rodgers K y 21 Senior Ira Rodgers PR y 5 Senior Clay Hite PR 21 Senior Ira Rodgers KR y 4 Senior J. Howard Lentz KR Mont McIntire May 13, 2026 References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football