1946 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1946 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 5–5 Bill Kern 4th Victor Peelish Mountaineer Field The 1946 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its fourth non-consecutive season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 5–5 record and was outscored by a total of 120 to 99.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1946-schedule.html 1946 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 The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Victor Peelish was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. West Virginia was ranked at No. 71 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit Dr. E. E. Litkenhous The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 15, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1946 AP yes yes September 21 Otterbein Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 13-7 10,000 West va. Defeats Ohioans Pittsburgh Sunday Sun-Telegraph September 22, 1946 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102231282/west-va-defeats-ohioans/ Newspapers.com September 28 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) L 7-33 > 30,000 Pitt Wallops West Virginia, 33-7: Panthers Score Four Times in 2nd Quarter; Cecconi Runs 98 Yards The Pittsburgh Press Chester L. Smith September 29, 1946 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102207094/pitt-wallops-west-virginia-33-7/ Newspapers.com October 5 1946 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 42-0 7,500 West Va. In 42-0 Victory Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 6, 1946 II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102231571/west-va-in-42-0-victory/ Newspapers.com October 12 vs Washington and Lee Charleston, WV W 6-0 W.&L. Loses To West Virginia: Mountaineer Score Comes After Fumble Staunton News-Leader Associated Press October 13, 1946 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102241379/wl-loses-to-west-virginia/ Newspapers.com October 18 at Temple Philadelphia, PA L 0-6 20,000 Temple Defeats West Virginia Associated Press October 19, 1946 9 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66906509/1946-temple-wvu/ October 26 Syracuse<hc> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry) W 13-0 18,000 West Va. Defeats Syracuse Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 27, 1946 II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102241592/west-va-defeats-syracuse/ Newspapers.com November 2 at No. 1 Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 0-19 25,000 Army Rips Mountaineers, 19-0 New York Daily News Jim McCulley November 3, 1946 96 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99005698/army-rips-mountaineers-19-0/ Newspapers.com November 9 Fordham Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 39-0 13,000 West Virginia Romps to 39-0 Win over Fordham; Scores Twice in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarters Max Fullerton November 10, 1946 10 Sunday Register Beckley, W.Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66937335/1946-fordham-wvu/ November 16 at Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY L 0-13 20,000 Kentucky Conquers West Virginia 13 To 0 Before 20,000: Phelps Chalks Up Both Touchdowns for Wildcats The Owensboro, Ky., Messenger Kyle Vance November 17, 1946 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102241897/kentucky-conquers-west-virginia-13-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 23 at Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 0-21 12,000 Cavaliers Win, 21-0: Cavaliers Display Form To Beat West Va., 21-0 Richmond Times-Dispatch Shelley Rolfe November 24, 1946 6B, 7B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102229607/cavaliers-win-21-0-cavaliers-display/ Newspapers.com References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football