1977 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1977 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Pendry (2nd season)
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Mountaineers' 85th overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti Sr., in his second-year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record 5–6.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Richmond
W 36–035,545[2]
September 17at No. 11 Maryland
W 24–1645,123[3]
September 24at Kentucky
L 13–2857,796[4]
October 1at Virginia
W 13–021,500[5]
October 8Temple
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 38–1632,822[6]
October 15Boston College
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 24–2836,211[7]
October 22at No. 10 Penn State
L 28–4962,108[8]
October 29Villanova
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 36–4131,175[9]
November 5No. 12 Pittsburgh
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 3–4437,031[10]
November 12Virginia Tech
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 20–1429,041[11]
November 19at Syracuse
L 9–2816,118[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

1977 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Robert Alexander Fr
RB 37 Terry Bowden Sr
FB 46 Walter Easley So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 22 Tom Pridemore Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "West Virginia's offense too much for Richmond, 36–0". Pensacola News Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia stuns Terps". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky plows over W. Virginia". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cavaliers prove stubborn". The Lynchburg News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "WVU coach is happy with substitutes". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BC Bowls Over Mounties, 28–24". The Pittsburgh Press. October 16, 1977. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lions crush Mountaineers". The Times Recorder. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova upsets West Virginia 41–35". Sunday News. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pitt rolls by 44–3". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alexander's great again, 20–14". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Monk carries the load". Democrat and Chronicle. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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