1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 5–6 Frank Cignetti Sr. 1st Joe Pendry 1st Mountaineer Field The 1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Mountaineers' 84th overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti Sr., in his first year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record 5–6. Schedule 1976 AP Eastern September 11 w Villanova Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 28–7 33,784 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-mountaineers-roll-by-v/139642235/ The Sunday Times Mountaineers roll by Villanova, 28–7 September 12, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 l Maryland 10 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 3–24 35,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-terps-beat-wvu/139621609/ The Danville Register Terps beat WVU, 24–3 September 19, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 10–14 57,703 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-ramsey-ramrods-kentucky/134270573/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Ramsey ramrods Kentucky by West Virginia September 26, 1976 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w Richmond Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 9–6 30,437 Mounties weave by Spiders The High Point Enterprise October 3, 1976 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112171409/mounties-weave-by-spiders/ October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Temple Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 42–0 3,777 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-w-virginia-dr/139642372/ The Philadelphia Inquirer W. Virginia drubs Temple, 42–0 October 10, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 l y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 3–14 23,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-first-period-scores-win/139642485/ The Hartford Courant First period scores win for Boston College October 17, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Penn State 10 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 0–33 37,672 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-fusina-riddles-west-vi/139642573/ Asbury Park Press Fusina riddles West Virginia October 24, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 7–24 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90593029/barnes-leads-gobblers-over-wvu/ Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register Barnes leads Gobblers over WVU October 31, 1976 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 32–28 29,237 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87355819/wvu-wins-in-last-minute/ Sunday Gazette-Mail WVU wins in last minute November 7, 1976 October 18, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Pittsburgh 1 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 16–24 56,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-panthers-hold-off-w/139642705/ The Pittsburgh Press Panthers hold off WVU, 24–16 November 14, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 w Syracuse Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 34–28 27,848 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-wvu-edges-syracuse-in-3428/139642783/ Daily Press WVU edges Syracuse in 34–28 battle November 21, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1976 West Virginia Mountaineers y 2 Jr Dan Kendra QB Tommy Bowden WR y 22 Jr Tom Pridemore DB y Frank Cignetti References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football