1949 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 4–6–1 Dudley DeGroot 2nd Peter Zinaich Mountaineer Field The 1949 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 275 to 227.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1949-schedule.html 1949 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. Peter Zinaich was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. Schedule 1949 AP y y September 17 1949 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 42–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-west-virginia-wins/151627930/ The Salt Lake Tribune West Virginia wins, 42–7 September 18, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 7–17 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-ohio-upsets-dope/151628080/ News Journal Ohio upsets Dope September 25, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 vs Washington and Lee Laidley Field Charleston, WV W 28–20 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108016352/west-virginia-nips-wash-lee-before-1000/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette West Virginia nips Wash-Lee before 10,000 October 2, 1949 August 20, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 No. 19 Pittsburgh Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry) L 7–20 31,005 Carl Hughes Cecconi's Two Touchdowns In Third Quarter Turn Tide The Pittsburgh Press October 9, 1949 37 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-cecconi-scores-two/147321675/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-pittsburgh-defeats/151628214/ The News and Observer Pittsburgh defeats Mountaineers, 20–7 October 9, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 at Boston University Fenway Park Boston, MA L 20–52 19,301 Keane Clif Agganis Best Donelli Has Had–Cannava Grabs Spotlight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78776897/the-boston-globe/ Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 15, 1949 4 June 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 1949 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 47–26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star/139745969/ The Sunday Star West Virginia hands Quantico Marines second loss, 47–26 October 23, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 at Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 14–19 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-cavaliers-top-west-vi/150522996/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Cavaliers top West Virginia 19–14 in mud October 30, 1949 May 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 Penn State<hc> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry) L 14–34 20,000–21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-w-va-beaten-by-penn/151628515/ The Baltimore Sun W. Va. beaten by Penn State November 6, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 Texas Western Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV T 13–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-tex-western-wv/151628624/ San Angelo Standard-Times Tex Western WV are tied November 13, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 at Western Reserve League Park Cleveland, OH W 28–20 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-reserve-edged-by-w-vir/151628792/ The Plain Dealer Reserve edged by W. Virginia, 28–20 November 20, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 at No. 15 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry) L 7–47 16,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-terps-swamp-mountaineers-he/137359018/ Daily Press Terps swamp Mountaineers, head for Bowl on 47–7 rout November 25, 1949 December 24, 2023 Newspapers.com After the season The following Mountaineers were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1950/draft.htm 1950 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football Reference February 24, 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 9115Pete ZinachBackSan Francisco 49ers11142Fred StuvekGuardLos Angeles Rams13159Jack MortonBackNew York Bulldogs15194Dave StephensonCenterLos Angeles Rams28357Ralph ShoafBackWashington Redskins References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football