1973 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 6–5 Bobby Bowden 4th Mountaineer Field The 1973 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Mountaineers' 81st overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Bobby Bowden, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of 6–5. Schedule 1973 AP Eastern September 15 w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 20–13 35,112 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-danny-buggs-scores-l/139556707/ The Greenville News Danny Buggs scores late for West Virginia, 20–13 September 16, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w Virginia Tech Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 24–10 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90585292/w-virginia-beats-virginia-tech/ Sunday News W. Virginia beats Virginia Tech September 23, 1973 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 17–10 48,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-west-virginia-deal/139556840/ Lansing State Journal West Virginia deals Illini first loss, 17–10 September 30, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y 20 Indiana Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 14–28 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-hoosiers-rock-and-roll-b/139556985/ Chicago Tribune Hoosiers rock and roll by 14 October 7, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l Pittsburgh Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 7–35 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-pitt-crushes-w/139557206/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Pitt crushes W. Virginia, 35–7 October 14, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 17–38 21,172 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112161251/richmond-defense-wins-over-west-va-38/ The Gastonia Gazette Richmond defense wins over West Va., 38–17 October 21, 1973 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Penn State 5 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry 14–62 59,138 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-penn-st-blitze/139557333/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Penn St. blitzes West Va. October 28, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 8:03 p.m. w y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 20–14 24,890 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-mountaineers-upset-mia/139557422/ The Roanoke Times Mountaineers upset Miami November 3, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 l Boston College Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 13–25 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bc-runs-over-w-virgini/139557594/ The Boston Globe BC runs over W. Virginia, 25–13 November 11, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 42–17 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-w-virginia-wallops/139557715/ The Pittsburgh Press W. Virginia wallops Virginia November 18, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 24–14 12,917 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/139557834/ The Beckley Post-Herald & Register West Virginia Mountaineers defeat Syracuse Orangemen November 25, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 West Virginia) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364097 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 23, 2025 Game summaries at Penn State West Virginia Mountaineers collapsed West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions October 27, 1973 West Virginia 0 14 0 0 Penn St 14 14 14 20 Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania 59,138 Sunny, 60 F C Raymond Bower Box Score West Virginia WVU Penn State PSU Ben Williams Jr. 6/22, 166 Yds, TD, 4 INT Dwyane Woods 14 Rush, 26 Yds Danny Buggs 1 Rec, 96 Yds, TD Tom Shuman 6/18, 175 Yds, TD John Cappelletti 24 Rush, 130 Yds, 4 TD Chuck Herd 1 Rec, 76 Yds, TD right 1973 Penn State vs. West Virginia (Game footage – no audio) WVU PSU collapsed 1 PSU– RushTD John Cappelletti 10 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 PSU RushTD John Cappelletti 2 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 PSU RecTD Chuck Herd Tom Shuman 76 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 21 2 WVU RecTD Danny Buggs Ben Williams Jr. 96 good Frank Nester run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 21 2 PSU RushTD John Cappelletti 5 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 28 2 WVU KickTD Artie Owens 95 good Frank Nester run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 28 3 PSU RushTD Bob Nagle 53 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 35 3 PSU RushTD John Cappelletti 2 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 42 4 PSU RushTD Rusty Boyle 4 good Chris Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 49 4 PSU RushTD Mike Pirogowicz 5 no good 14 55 4 PSU IntTD Greg Buttle 25 good John Reihner run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 62 14 62 Roster 1973 West Virginia Mountaineers y 8 Jr Danny Buggs WR y 90 Jr Jeff Merrow DT y Bobby Bowden References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football