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1934 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1934 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In its first season under head coach Charles Tallman, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 113.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Herbert Stewart and John Vargo were the team captains.[3]

1934 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainHerbert Stewart, John Vargo
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 7 Navy   –   8 – 1 – 0
Texas A&I   –   5 – 1 – 1
Troy State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Tulsa   –   5 – 2 – 1
George Washington   –   6 – 3 – 1
West Virginia   –   6 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   5 – 4 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 3 – 1
Georgetown   –   4 – 3 – 1
Texas Mines   –   4 – 4 – 0
Catholic University   –   3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   3 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest   –   3 – 7 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   2 – 4 – 2
East Carolina   –   1 – 4 – 1
Oklahoma City   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from Associated Press

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22West Virginia Wesleyan
W 19–0[4][5]
September 28at Duquesne
W 7–025,000[6]
October 6Pittsburgh
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 6–2718,000[7]
October 13vs. Washington and Lee
W 12–0[8]
October 19at Temple
L 13–2818,000[9]
October 27Davis & Elkins
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 12–7[10]
November 3vs. OhioParkersburg, WVW 7–2[11]
November 10at Fordham
L 20–27[12]
November 17George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 7–10[13]
November 29vs. Washington & Jefferson
W 14–124,000[14]

References

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  1. ^ "1934 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. ^ Smith, Chester L. (September 23, 1934). "West Virginia Whips Bobcats In 19-0 Tilt". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Smith, Chester L. (September 23, 1934). "West Virginia Whips Bobcats In 19-0 Tilt (continued)". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "W. Virginia trips Duquesne 7 to 0". The Kane Republican. September 29, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Chester L. Smith (October 7, 1934). "Long Passes Aid Panthers in Triumph". The Pittsburgh Press. p. Sports 1. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Virginia triumphs over Wash–Lee, 12 to 0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Temple Beats West Virginia 28 to 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1934. pp. 19, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Virginia downs D&E". The Pittsburgh Press. October 28, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ohio U. fights hard, but is edged out, 7 to 2". The Dayton Daily News. November 4, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Virginia beaten, 27–20, in final rally". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 11, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Colonials win, 10–7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 18, 1934. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "West Virginia beats Washington and Jefferson". Atlantic City Press. November 30, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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