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1933 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1933 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1933 college football season. In its third season under head coach Greasy Neale, the team compiled a 3–5–3 record and was outscored by opponents by a total of 145 to 87.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Arthur Swisher was the team captain.[3]

1933 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–3
Head coach
CaptainArthur Swisher
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma City   –   8 – 1 – 0
Tulsa   –   6 – 1 – 0
Troy State   –   5 – 1 – 0
Texas A&I   –   6 – 2 – 0
Catholic University   –   6 – 3 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   5 – 3 – 0
Western Maryland   –   5 – 3 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   5 – 3 – 1
George Washington   –   5 – 3 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 0
Delaware State   –   4 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Mines   –   3 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   3 – 5 – 2
Delaware   –   2 – 4 – 2
Dixie   –   2 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   1 – 6 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   1 – 4 – 1
East Carolina   –   1 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest   –   0 – 5 – 1

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. Washington and Lee
T 0–0[4]
September 29at Duquesne
L 7–1922,000[5]
October 7at Pittsburgh
L 0–2110,000[6]
October 14at Fordham
L 0–2018,000[7]
October 20at Temple
L 7–1315,000[8]
October 28Davis & Elkins
T 7–78,000[9]
November 4Marquette
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
T 13–13[10]
November 11at Wisconsin
L 6–2511,000[11]
November 18West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 26–134,000[12]
November 25at Georgetown
W 14–12[13]
November 30Washington & Jefferson
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 7–27,000[14]

References

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  1. ^ "1933 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
  3. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  4. ^ "West Virginia, Wash–Lee in scoreless tie". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1933. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dukes' line shines in win over West Va". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. September 30, 1933. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jess Carver (October 8, 1933). "Panthers Bag 21–0 Triumph". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 2-1. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fordham batters West Virginia, 20–0". Brooklyn Times Union. October 15, 1933. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Temple defeats West Virginia, 13–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 21, 1933. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Va. U. and D.-E. in tie contest". The Raleigh Register. October 29, 1933. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marquette in 13-13 Tie with West Virginia". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1933. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Badgers rout West Virginia, 25 to 6". The Capital Times. November 12, 1933. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Virginia Wins First Game of Season". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1933. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Hoyas Beaten in Heartbreaker: Two Late Scores Win for West Va". The Sunday Star. November 26, 1933. p. V-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "West Virginia is victor, 7–2, over W.J." Birmingham Post-Herald. December 1, 1933. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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