1966 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1966 West Virginia Mountaineers football Southern Conference SoCon 3–5–2 3–0 Jim Carlen 1st Mountaineer Field The 1966 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Mountaineers' 74th overall season and they competed as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The team was led by head coach Jim Carlen, in his first year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of three wins, five losses and two ties (3–5–2 overall, 3–0 SoCon). Schedule Eastern September 17 l y y Duke Duke Stadium urham, NC 15–34 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-duke-storms-from-b/139213648/ The Danville Register Duke storms from behind to rout West Virginia 34–15 September 18, 1966 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w William & Mary Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 24–13 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112076897/forn-runs-down-indians-as-mountaineers-w/ Pensacola News Journal Forn runs down Indians as Mountaineers win, 24–13 September 25, 1966 October 26, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 t y y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 13–13 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-virginia-tech-and/139213758/ Bristol Herald Courier Virginia Tech and West Virginia battle to 13–13 tie October 2, 1966 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA Backyard Brawl 14–17 32,345 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-pitt-rally-tops-wv/139213860/ The News and Observer Pitt rally tops WVU October 9, 1966 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 9–28 28,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-pastrana-terps-come-to-life/139213986/ Daily Press Pastrana, Terps come to life, give West Virginia 28–9 lacing October 16, 1966 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Penn State Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 6–38 15,835–30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/139214072/ Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register Nittany Lions handily defeat Mountaineers, 38–6 October 23, 1966 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 t y Kentucky Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 14–14 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-west-virginia-ties/133811454/ Tallahassee Democrat West Virginia ties Kentucky 14–14 October 30, 1966 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w The Citadel Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 35–0 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-west-virginia-romps-350/139214158/ The Shreveport Times West Virginia romps, 35–0 November 6, 1966 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y George Washington District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC 21–6 12,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69610011/mountaineers-bomb-gw-behind-1st-quarter/ The Beckley Post-Herald Mountaineers bomb GW behind 1st quarter explosion November 13, 1966 February 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Syracuse Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 7–32 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-syracuse-thumps-we/139214261/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Syracuse thumps West Va., 34–7, for eighth straight November 20, 1966 January 20, 2024 Newspapers.com http://wvustats.com/football/ WVU 1966 Schedule The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics October 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023072643/http://wvustats.com/football/ 2012-10-23 dead References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football