American college football season
The 1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University during the 1896 college football season . In its first and only season under head coach Thomas Trenchard , the team compiled a 3–7–2 record and was outscored by a combined total of 101 to 14.[1] Three of the team's losses were to the Lafayette team that has been recognized as the co-national champion for 1896. George Krebs was the team captain.[2]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 26 Geneva Morgantown, WV W 6–0800 [3] October 15 vs. Lafayette Fairmont, WV L 0–18 October 16 vs. Lafayette Parkersburg, WV L 0–6 October 17 vs. Lafayette Wheeling, WV L 0–34 October 24 at Pittsburgh Athletic Club Pittsburgh, PA W 4–0 November 7 at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club T 0–01,000-2,000+ [4] [5] November 13 at Latrobe Independents Latrobe, PA L 0–5 November 14 at Latrobe Independents Latrobe, PA W 4–0[6] November 21 3:35 p.m. at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club Exposition Park Allegheny, PA L 0–61,000–2,500 [7] [8] November 26 at Pittsburgh Athletic Club Pittsburgh, PA T 0–04,000 [9] November 26 vs. Mahoning Cycle Club Youngstown, OH L 0–263,000 [10] November 30 vs. Centre Charleston, WV L 0–6[11] [12]
References [ edit ] ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide" . West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. ^ "Geneva Makes A Good Stand" . The Pittsburgh Post . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . September 27, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "A Great Game" . The Pittsburg Press . November 8, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Many Great Games" . Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette . November 9, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "West Virginia Wins" . The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer . Wheeling, WV. November 16, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Plowed Through Mud" . The Pittsburg Press . November 22, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Duquesne and West Virginia" . Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette . November 23, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "W. V. U. And P. A. C." The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer . Wheeling, West Virginia . November 27, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "A Second Eleven" . The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer . Wheeling, West Virginia . November 27, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Old Centre Wins" . The Morning Herald . Lexington, Kentucky . December 1, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Royal Reception" . Kentucky Advocate . Danville, Kentucky . December 2, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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