1950 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1950 West Virginia Mountaineers football Southern Conference SoCon 2–8 1–3 Art Lewis 1st Lawrence Ciccarelli Mountaineer Field The 1950 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as a nmember of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1950 college football season. In its first season under head coach Art Lewis, the team compiled a 2–8 record (1–3 against SoCon opponents), finished in 14th place in the conference, and was outscored by a combined total of 259 to 163.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1950-schedule.html 1950 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. Lawrence Ciccarelli was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. Schedule y y September 23 Western Reserve<ncg> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 38–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-mountaineers-ru/137522602/ The Akron Beacon Journal Mountaineers run over WRU, 38–13 September 24, 1950 December 27, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 vs. Washington and Lee Municipal Stadium Lynchburg, VA L 7–26 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108017590/wl-raps-wvu-267/ Richmond Times-Dispatch W&L raps WVU, 26–7 October 1, 1950 August 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 at George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC L 14–21 8,007 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69993529/davis-and-mates-take-game-2114/ The News and Observer Davis and Mates take game, 21–14 October 7, 1950 February 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 Richmond Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 46–7 6,000 Mountaineers overpower Spiders for conference win, 46–7 The Daily News Leader October 15, 1950 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112718399/mountaineers-overpower-spiders-for-confe/ November 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 Fordham<ncg> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 23–27 18,000 Fordham Nips WVU 27-33 Max Fullerton October 22, 1950 11 The Sunday Register Beckley, W.Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67379473/1950-fordham-wvu/ October 28 Virginia<ncg><hc> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 21–28 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-last-period-tally-wins-f/137522711/ Greensboro Daily News Last period tally wins for Virginia October 29, 1950 December 27, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 at Pittsburgh<ncg> Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) L 7–21 6,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-portsmouth-star-pitt-wallops-west-vi/137522800/ The Portsmouth Star Pitt wallops West Virginia for first win November 5, 1950 December 27, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 at Penn State<ncg> New Beaver Field State College, PA (rivalry) L 0–27 16,338 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-penn-state-turns-back-west-v/137522902/ Sunday News Penn State turns back West Virginia 27 to 0 November 12, 1950 December 27, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 Maryland Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry) L 0–41 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-maryland-tops-west-vir/137479893/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Maryland tops West Virginia November 19, 1950 December 27, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 at Texas Western<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX L 7–48 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-twc-beats-mountaineers-48/137523002/ The El Paso Times TWC beats Mountaineers, 48–7, end home season November 26, 1950 December 27, 2023 Newspapers.com References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football