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
1933 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. Washington and LeeCharleston, WVT 0–0
September 29at DuquesneL 7–19
October 7at Pittsburgh
L 0–2110,000[4]
October 14at FordhamL 0–20
October 21at TempleL 7–13
October 28Davis & ElkinsT 7–7
November 4Marquette
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
T 13–13[5]
November 11at WisconsinL 6–25
November 18West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 26–134,000[6]
November 25at GeorgetownW 14–12[7]
November 30Washington & Jefferson
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 7–2

References

  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. Jess Carver (October 8, 1933). "Panthers Bag 21–0 Triumph". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 2-1. Retrieved January 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Marquette in 13-13 Tie with West Virginia". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1933. p. II-5 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "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 open access.
  7. "Hoyas Beaten in Heartbreaker: Two Late Scores Win for West Va". The Sunday Star. November 26, 1933. p. V-1 via Newspapers.com.
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