1942 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 5–4 Bill Kern 3rd Richard McElwee Mountaineer Field The 1942 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 91.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1942-schedule.html 1942 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 Richard McElwee 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. 63 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1942 AP y y September 26 vs Washington and Lee Laidley Field Charleston, WV W 21–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43221113/ The Courier-Journal Mounties maul W. & L., 21–7 September 27, 1942 August 20, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 at Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA L 0–33 15,000–18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-west-virginia-b/151634454/ Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph West Virginia bows to Boston College, 33–0 October 4, 1943 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 South Carolina Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 13–0 8,046 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun/43220634/ The Baltimore Sun W. Va. takes 13–0 victory to surprise October 11, 1942 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 at Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY L 14–23 12,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-fordham-outscores-we/151634573/ The Birmingham News Fordham outscores West Virginia, 23–14, in confusing affair October 18, 1943 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 1942 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 27–0 4,544 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-west-virginia-romps/151634725/ The Pittsburgh Press West Virginia romps over Waynesburg October 25, 1943 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 Penn State<hc> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry) W 24–0 12,016 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-west-virginia-cracks-penn-s/151634876/ The Sunday Star West Virginia cracks Penn State's clean slate by 24 to 0 November 1, 1943 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 at Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY W 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70818310/kentucky-wildcats-defeated-by-west/ Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Wildcats defeated by West Virginia Mountaineers, 7 to 0 November 15, 1942 February 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 at Michigan State Macklin Field East Lansing, MI L 0–7 6,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-spartans-beat-moun/151635033/ Battle Creek Enquirer Spartans beat Mountaineers November 22, 1943 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 at Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL L 13–21 9,717 Butler Guy Hurricanes Outscore West Virginia In Final, 21 To 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/139353423/ The Miami News Miami, Florida November 29, 1942 1D January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com Butler Guy Hurricanes Win In Finale (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/139353544/ The Miami News Miami, Florida November 29, 1942 2D January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football