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1907 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1907 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainThomas Leahy
Seasons
← 1906
1908 →
1907 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina     3 0 0
Stetson     2 0 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 0 0
Mississippi College     1 0 0
North Carolina A&M     6 0 1
Louisiana Industrial     9 1 0
Kentucky State     9 1 1
Texas     6 1 1
Texas A&M     6 1 1
Davidson     4 1 1
Florida     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
VPI     7 2 0
Virginia     6 3 1
TCU     4 2 2
West Virginia     6 4 0
VMI     5 3 0
Tulane     3 2 0
Oklahoma     4 4 0
North Carolina     4 4 1
Baylor     4 3 1
Arkansas     4 4 1
Maryland     3 5 0
George Washington     2 4 1
The Citadel     2 4 1
Georgetown     2 4 1
Oklahoma A&M     1 5 2
Chattanooga     0 5 1
Delaware     0 5 1
Catholic University     0 1 0
Louisiana Normal     0 1 0
South Carolina State     0 1 0
Spring Hill     0 1 0

The 1907 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Clarence W. Russell, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 236 to 38.[1] Thomas Leahy was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28OhioMorgantown, WVW 35–5
October 2Parkersburg YMCAMorgantown, WVW 55–0
October 5California YMCA (PA)Morgantown, WVW 36–0
October 16West Virginia WesleyanMorgantown, WVW 65–0
October 26vs. MariettaParkersburg, WVL 2–4
November 2at NavyAnnapolis, MDL 0–6
November 9at Western University of PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA (rivalry)L 0–10> 4,000[3]
November 16Westminster (PA)Morgantown, WVW 27–0
November 28at Washington & JeffersonWashington, PAL 5–13
November 29Alumni and All-StarsMorgantown, WVW 11–0

References

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  1. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175.
  2. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  3. ^ "West Virginia Was Not a Cinch". The Pittsburg Press. November 10, 1907. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.