1986 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 4–7 Don Nehlen 7th Mountaineer Field The 1986 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Don Nehlen, the Mountaineers compiled a record of 4–7. West Virginia played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Schedule 1986 AP September 6 w Northern Illinois Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 47–14 56,665 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-niu-gains-respect-and-a/139991495/ Chicago Tribune NIU gains respect, and another loss September 7, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 24–21 33,857 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72734632/it-wasnt-prettybut-wvu-will-take/ The Pittsburgh Press It wasn't pretty...but WVU will take its 24–21 victory September 14, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 l Maryland Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 3–24 63,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-maryland-stagge/139991580/ The Akron Beacon Journal Maryland staggers W. Virginia September 21, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y Pittsburgh Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA Backyard Brawl 16–48 55,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news-panthers-rip-west-virginia/139991786/ The Lima News Panthers rip West Virginia September 28, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 7–13 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-hokies-defeat-west-virgi/139991869/ Greensboro News & Record Hokies defeat West Virginia 13–7 October 5, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l Miami (FL) 1 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 14–58 63,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-canes-barely-break/139992021/ The Palm Beach Post 'Canes barely break a sweat, 58–14 October 12, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 l Boston College Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 10–19 47,760 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bc-stops-w-va-1910/139992197/ The Boston Globe BC stops W. Va., 19–10 October 26, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 l Penn State 2 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 0–19 59,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-lions-defense-stifles-w/139992324/ The Daily News Lions' defense stifles W. Virginia November 2, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Rutgers Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 24–17 15,101 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-rutgers-shocked-by-wva-24/139992429/ Daily Record Rutgers shocked by WVa., 24–17 November 9, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 w y Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 42–19 21,834 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-mountaineers-thr/139992528/ Lexington Herald-Leader Mountaineers thrash U of L 42–19 November 16, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 l Syracuse Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 23–34 40,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-mcpherson-directs/139992618/ Democrat and Chronicle McPherson directs SU comeback, 34–23 November 23, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com1986 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC January 31, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1986-schedule.html Roster 1986 West Virginia Mountaineers f 1 Fr Grantis Bell WR 3 Sr John Holifield RB y 7 Jr John Talley John Talley (American football) WR y 13 Jr Ben Reed QB 17 Jr Mike Timko QB 20 So Craig Taylor FB 75 So John Stroia G 79 So Brian Smider OT 81 So Keith Winn TE 82 So Calvin Phillips WR 83 Jr Gary Basil TE 22 Fr Pete Bejadhar DB y 61 Fr Mike Fox Mike Fox (American football) DT y 87 Fr Renaldo Turnbull DE y 98 Jr David Grant David Grant (American football) DT y 99 Sr Jeff Lucas Jeff Lucas (American football) DT y 8 So Charlie Baumann K y *Don Nehlen References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football