1975 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season May 2025 February 2026 1975 West Virginia Mountaineers football WVU-1970-79.gif 150 Independent 17 20 9–3 Bobby Bowden 6th Frank Cignetti Sr. Chuck Klausing Mountaineer Field Peach Bowl champion Peach Bowl W 13–10 vs. NC State The 1975 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. This was Bobby Bowden's final season as head coach of West Virginia, before moving to Florida State the next season. West Virginia won the Peach Bowl game against NC State, to finish the season with a record of 9–3. They were ranked 17 in the final Coaches Poll and 20 in the final AP Poll. Schedule 1975 AP Eastern September 13 w Temple Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 50–7 32,271 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-owens-sparks-west-virgi/139618310/ Sunday Call-Chronicle Owens sparks West Virginia's romp September 14, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w y 20 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 28–10 23,375 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-w-va-shocks/139618428/ The San Francisco Examiner W. Va. shocks overconfident Cal, 28–10 September 21, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w 14 Boston College Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 35–18 34,023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-w-va-tops-boston-college-3/139618573/ The Sunday News W. Va. tops Boston College 35–18 September 28, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w y 11 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 28–22 27,665 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-mustangs-subdue/139618688/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Mustangs subdued by W. Va. October 5, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y 10 Penn State 9 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry 0–39 59,658 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/139618796/ Beckley Post-Herald & Register Penn State destroys error-prone Mountaineers October 12, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Tulane Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 14–16 33,842 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87352232/tulane-downs-mountaineers-with-a-field-g/ The Post-Herald and Register Tulane downs Mountaineers with a field goal October 19, 1975 October 18, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 w Virginia Tech Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 10–7 29,670 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590978/wvu-battles-from-behind-to-outlast-va-t/ The Danville Register WVU battles from behind to outlast Va. Tech 10–7 October 26, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w Kent State Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 38–13 30,160 Hardman A. L. WVU Wakes Up, Smokes Kent, 38-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-gazette-mail/139640044/ Sunday Gazette-Mail Charleston, West Virginia November 2, 1975 1C January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vincennes-sun-commercial-west-virgin/139619010/ The Vincennes Sun-Commercial West Virginia rips Kent St., 38–13 November 2, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w Pittsburgh 20 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry ABC 17–14 35,298 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-w-virginia-stuns-pitt/139619158/ The Miami Herald W. Virginia stuns Pitt on late FG November 9, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 31–13 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94067309/west-virginia-smears-spiders/ The Daily Times-News West Virginia smears Spiders November 16, 1975 February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 19–20 15,336 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-syracuse-surprise/139619305/ Democrat and Chronicle Syracuse surprises W. Virginia November 23, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com December 31 w y NC State Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl Mizlou 13–10 45,134 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-mounties-overtake-st/139614808/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Mounties overtake State, 13–10 January 1, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1975 West Virginia Mountaineers f 2 So Dan Kendra QB 12 Jr Tommy Bowden WR y 24 Sr Artie Owens RB y Sr Ron Lee RB y Ron Lee (American football) 79 Sr David Van Halanger OT 80 So Ben McDay TE 82 Fr Robin Meeley TE 75 Jr Steve Earley OL 18 Sr Tom Florence DB 20 Jr Leon Carter DB 22 So Tom Pridemore DB y 63 Sr Ray Marshall LB Sr Rich Lukowski DL *Bobby Bowden Frank Cignetti Sr. Chuck Klausing 1975 Football Roster https://wvusports.com/sports/football/roster/1975 West Virginia University Athletics August 9, 2026 References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football