1901 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1901 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 3–2 John Ethan Hill 2nd Milton S. Hodges The 1901 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1901 college football season. In its second non-consecutive season under head coach Lewis Yeager, the team compiled a 3–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 73 to 34.2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide 2017 West Virginia University 169, 175 https://issuu.com/wvusportspub/docs/2017_wvu_football_guide Milton S. Hodges was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. Schedule y October 5 Western University of Pennsylvania Morgantown, WV (rivalry) L 0-12 Tables Turned By The WUPs: After Nine Failures the Local Students Won at Morgantown The Pittsburgh Press October 6, 1901 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29577172/tables_turned_by_the_wups_after_nine/ Newspapers.com October 19 1901 Grove City Crimson Grove City Morgantown, WV W 37-0 Fast Scoring at Morgantown: Fifteen Points Counted by West Virginia in Five Minutes The Pittsburgh Press October 20, 1901 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29577274/fast_scoring_at_morgantown_fifteen/ Newspapers.com November 9 1901 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) Morgantown, WV W 31-0 Long Runs Helped W. Va. U. The Pittsburgh Press November 10, 1901 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29577371/long_runs_helped_w_va_u/ Newspapers.com November 13 at Washington & Jefferson College park Washington, PA L 0-22 West Virginia Kickers Shut Out by W. & J. The Pittsburg Post November 14, 1901 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29578223/west_virginia_kickers_shut_out_by_w/ Newspapers.com November 23 1901 Marietta Pioneers Marietta Morgantown, WV W 5-0 Awful Time at Morgantown: Game Did Not Start Till Late and Was Played in Mud The Pittsburg Post November 24, 1901 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29578291/awful_time_at_morgantown/ Newspapers.com Roster 1901 West Virginia Mountaineers f 1 Theodore Arthur End 4 Luther Cole End 10 Hayes Keener End 2 James B. Brady Tackle 6 Alexander Eddy Tackle 8 Milton Stanley Hodges Tackle 18 Benjamin Rosenbloom Tackle y 12 Frank Lardin Guard 16 Benjamin Patton Guard 19 Harry M. Seamon Guard 23 Ervin Yost Guard 7 Thomas W. Haymond Center 13 Ernest Lewis Center 15 L.G. McFarland QB 3 Roscoe Brown HB 14 Paul H. Martin HB 20 Lewis O. "Bull" Smith HB 5 John Core FB 9 Clark Hoy FB 11 Ed Kenna FB y 17 Herbert Peck FB 21 John Snodgrass FB 22 Lewis Yeager FB y 1 Theodore Arthur DE 4 Luther Cole DE 10 Hayes Keener DE 2 James B. Brady DT 6 Alexander Eddy DT 8 Milton Stanley Hodges DT 18 Benjamin Rosenbloom DT y 12 Frank Lardin DG 16 Benjamin Patton DG 19 Harry M. Seamon DG 23 Ervin Yost DG 7 Thomas W. Haymond NG 13 Ernest Lewis LB 5 John Core LB 9 Clark Hoy LB 11 Ed Kenna LB y 17 Herbert Peck LB 21 John Snodgrass LB 22 Lewis Yeager LB y 3 Roscoe Brown DB 14 Paul H. Martin DB 20 Lewis O. "Bull" Smith DB 15 L.G. McFarland S 21 John Snodgrass P 11 Ed Kenna K y 3 Roscoe Brown KR 20 Lewis O. "Bull" Smith KR 14 Paul H. Martin PR 3 Roscoe Brown PR Lewis Yeager April 23, 2026 References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football