1968 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 7–3 Jim Carlen 3rd Richard Bell 1st Mountaineer Field The 1968 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Mountaineers' 76th overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Jim Carlen, in his third year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of 7–3. Schedule 1968 AP Eastern September 21 w Richmond Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 17–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112139289/mounties-top-richmond-170/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Mounties top Richmond, 17–0 September 22, 1968 October 27, 2022 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA Backyard Brawl 38–15 33,509 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-w-virginia-whips/139275183/ The Danville Register W. Virginia whips Pitt by 38 to 15 September 29, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l Penn State 3 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 20–31 34,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-nittany-lions-trip-mou/139275298/ The Tampa Tribune Nittany Lions trip Mountaineers, 31–20 October 6, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w y VMI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA Harvest Bowl 14–7 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93859984/west-virginia-nips-stubborn-vmi-147/ The Weirton Daily Times West Virginia nips stubborn VMI, 14–7 October 12, 1968 January 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 w y William & Mary City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 20–0 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112078780/west-virginia-tops-wm-mary/ The Daily Advertiser West Virginia tops Wm. & Mary October 20, 1968 October 26, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 12–27 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-tech-defeats-wvu/139275445/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Tech defeats WVU with offense, 27–12 October 27, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l Kentucky Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 16–35 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-kentucky-lyons-rip-mountain/133829720/ Daily Press Kentucky, Lyons rip Mountaineers November 3, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 w y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 17–0 7,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-fumbles-rain-mo/139274961/ The Times and Democrat Fumbles, rain, Mountaineers too much for tough Bulldogs November 10, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w Villanova Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 30–20 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-west-virginia-rallies/139275530/ The Progress-Index West Virginia rallies to win November 17, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 w Syracuse Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 23–6 25,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-west-virginia-stuns-syracuse/139275609/ Sunday News West Virginia stuns Syracuse in 23–6 upset November 24, 1968 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com http://wvustats.com/football/schedule.php?team_id=308&season=1968 WVU 1968 Schedule The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics June 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20091213213940/http://www.wvustats.com/football/schedule.php?team_id=308&season=1968 2009-12-13 dead References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football