1980 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 6–6 Don Nehlen 1st Gary Tranquill 1st Mountaineer Field The 1980 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 88th overall season. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his first year, and played their home games at their new stadium, Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6 overall). Schedule 1980 AP Eastern September 6 w Cincinnati Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 41–27 50,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-mountaineers-put/139759002/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Mountaineers put Evil 'I' on UC, 41–27 September 7, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 52–24 23,972 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-west-virginia-has-way/139759095/ The Daily Sentinel West Virginia has way too much for CSU September 14, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 l Maryland Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 11–14 48,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-wysocki-and-terps-s/139741562/ The Pittsburgh Press Wysocki and Terps sock WVU, 14–11 September 21, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w Richmond Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 31–28 40,847 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112192357/wvu-comes-up-big-nips-spiders-3128/ The Pittsburgh Press WVU comes up big, nips Spiders, 31–28 September 28, 1980 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 45–21 45,088 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-explosive-defense/139747723/ The Pittsburgh Press 'Explosive' defense paces WVU, 45–21 October 5, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 13–16 41,889 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-asmus-kicks-in-uh/139759210/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin Asmus kicks in UH upset special October 12, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Pittsburgh 11 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 14–42 55,130 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-pitt-rips-west-virgini/139759322/ The Anniston Star Pitt rips West Virginia October 19, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 l Penn State 13 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 15–20 49,194 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-penn-state-use/139759463/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Penn State uses interception to tip W. Va., 20–15 October 26, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 11–34 45,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90646004/turkey-trot-by-gobblers-steams-nehlen/ The Pittsburgh Press Turkey trot by Gobblers steams Nehlen November 2, 1980 December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA 41–28 14,995 WVU topples Temple by using a lot of Luck The Pittsburgh Press November 9, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107362407/wvu-topples-temple-by-using-a-lot-of-luc/ August 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 w y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 24–15 16,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-west-virginia-stops-ru/139759619/ Asbury Park Press West Virginia stops Rutgers to end any hopes at bowl bid November 16, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 l Syracuse Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 7–20 34,441 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-west-virginia-loses/139759770/ The Roanoke Times & World-News West Virginia loses November 23, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1980 West Virginia Mountaineers f 12 Jr Oliver Luck QB y 31 Sr Robert Alexander Robert Alexander (American football) RB y 46 Sr Walter Easley FB 81 Jr Darrell Miller WR 89 Jr Darryl Weatherspoon WR 79 Jr Mike Durrette G y 94 Sr Mark Nagy TE 40 Sr Fulton Walker DB y 50 So Dennis Fowlkes LB y 90 So Darryl Talley LB y 91 So Todd Campbell DT 5 Sr Curt Carion P *Don Nehlen References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football