1943 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 1943 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its seventh non-consecutive season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 4–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 124 to 79.[1][2] Robert Dutton was the team captain.[3]
| 1943 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–3 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Robert Dutton |
| Home stadium | Mountaineer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Navy | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas Aggies | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, West Virginia ranked 108th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 64.2.[4]
The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | vs. Virginia | L 0–6 | |||
| October 9 | at Pittsburgh | L 0–20 | |||
| October 16 | Maryland | W 6–2 | |||
| October 23 | Carnegie Tech |
| W 32–0 | ||
| October 30 | at Penn State | L 7–32 | 4,494 | ||
| November 6 | at Lehigh | W 53–6 | [5] | ||
| November 13 | Bethany (WV) |
| W 26–13 |
References
- "1943 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
- 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
- Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - "West Va. Crushes Lehigh, 53 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 7, 1943. p. S2.
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