1916 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1916 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 5–2–2 Mont McIntire 1st Harry Curry The 1916 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In its first season under head coach Mont McIntire, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 198 to 38.2014 West Virginia Football Record Book West Virginia University 2014 176 https://static.wvusports.com/custompages/content/files/general/2014%20wvu%20football%20record%20book.pdfhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1916-schedule.html 1916 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 29, 2019 Schedule y September 30 at Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-penn-defeats-w/151776712/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Penn defeats West Virginia by field goal October 1, 1916 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 vs VPI Charleston, WV (rivalry) W 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-telegram-mountaineers-trim-vi/151776897/ The Sunday Telegram Mountaineers trim Virginia eleven 20 to 0 October 15, 1916 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 at Navy Worden Field Annapolis, MD L 7–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-navy-lucky-to-win-ov/151777001/ The Washington Post Navy lucky to win over West Virginia October 22, 1916 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 1916 Davis & Elkins Senators Davis & Elkins Athletic Field Morgantown, WV W 58–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-west-virginia-sw/151777103/ The Pittsburgh Gazette Times West Virginia swamps Davis and Elkins October 29, 1916 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 1916 Gettysburg Gettysburg Athletic Field Morgantown, WV W 12–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-gettysburg-nos/151777234/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Gettysburg nosed out November 5, 1916 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 at Rutgers Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ T 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-west-virginia-and-ru/151777382/ The Birmingham News West Virginia and Rutgers to 0–0 draw November 12, 1916 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 at Dartmouth Alumni Oval Hanover, NH T 7–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-dartmouth-ties-west-vir/151777486/ The Boston Globe Dartmouth ties West Virginia, 7–7 November 19, 1916 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 1916 Catholic University Red and Black Catholic University Athletic Field Morgantown, WV W 40–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-cu-eleven-is-easy/151777601/ The Washington Post C.U. eleven is easy for West Virginians November 26, 1916 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 30 vs 1916 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan South Side Park Fairmont, WV W 54–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-west-virginian-west-virginia-univers/151777718/ The West Virginian West Virginia University wins state championship; score 54–7 December 1, 1916 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1916 West Virginia Mountaineers f 4 Senior Fred. Chenoweth QB 2 Freshman Fred Mills End 1 Junior Frank Ice T 6 Freshman Joseph V. Harrick T 8 Freshman John B. McCue G 12 Freshman Russell D. Meredith G 7 Sophomore Russell Bailey C y 5 Senior Harry Curry HB 3 Sophomore Andrew "Rip" King HB y 4 Freshman J. Howard Lentz HB 21 Sophomore Ira Rodgers FB y 2 Freshman Fred Mills DE 1 Junior Frank Ice DT 6 Freshman Joseph V. Harrick DT 8 Freshman John B. McCue DG 12 Freshman Russell D. Meredith DG 7 Sophomore Russell Bailey LB y 5 Senior Harry Curry DB 3 Sophomore Andrew "Rip" King DB y 4 Freshman J. Howard Lentz DB 21 Sophomore Ira Rodgers S y 10 Freshman Charles L. Lewis S 10 Freshman Charles L. Lewis P 10 Freshman Charles L. Lewis K 5 Senior Harry Curry PR 3 Sophomore Andrew "Rip" King PR 21 Sophomore Ira Rodgers KR y Mont McIntire Elza "Elgie" Tobin (Assistant Coach) May 10, 2026 References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football