1971_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team

1971 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1971 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season


The 1971 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Mountaineers' 79th overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Bobby Bowden, in his second year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of 7–4.

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References

  1. "West Virginia defeats BC". The Times and Democrat. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cal zaps Mountaineers". Oakland Tribune. September 19, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "California vs West Virginia Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. "UR defense stands out despite loss". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "WVU gets revenge 20–9". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 3, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "West Virginia rallies past William & Mary". The News and Observer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "WVU defense intercepts four E. Carolina passes". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Speed gives WVU edge". The Dominon News. October 24, 1971. p. 1C via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Mitchell, Harris boost Penn State". The State. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Searl sparks Duke to win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "WVU downs stubborn VMI". The Pittsburgh Press. November 14, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Orange nips Mountaineers". The Tampa Tribune. November 21, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 via Newspapers.com.



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