1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Gene Corum, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.

1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1961 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
The Citadel $ 5 1 07 3 0
Richmond 5 2 05 5 0
VMI 4 2 06 4 0
West Virginia 2 1 04 6 0
Furman 2 2 07 3 0
George Washington 3 4 03 6 0
VPI 2 3 04 5 0
Davidson 1 4 04 4 0
William & Mary 1 6 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16RichmondL 26–3512,000[1]
September 23at Vanderbilt*L 6–1618,000[2]
September 30at No. 5 Syracuse*L 14–2925,000
October 7VPI
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 28–0
October 14at Pittsburgh*W 20–6
October 21at Boston University*L 6–12
October 28at Army*W 7–3
November 4at George WashingtonW 12–79,395[3]
November 11Penn State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 6–2030,000
November 18Indiana*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 9–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Spiders beat WVU, 35 to 26; Rideout throws 3 TD passes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Vanderbilt wins, 16–6, over W. Va". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W. Virginia wins, 12–7". The Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 5, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1961 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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