1934 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1934 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Charles Tallman (1st season)
Captain	Herbert Stewart, John Vargo
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field
Seasons ←  1933 1935  →

1934 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Maryland			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 7 Navy			–					8	–	1	–	0
Texas A&I			–					5	–	1	–	1
Troy State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tulsa			–					5	–	2	–	1
George Washington			–					6	–	3	–	1
West Virginia			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					5	–	4	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	1
Georgetown			–					4	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					4	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State			–					3	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest			–					3	–	7	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk			–					2	–	4	–	2
East Carolina			–					1	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from Associated Press

The 1934 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In its first season under head coach Charles Tallman, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 113. ^{[1] [2]} The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Herbert Stewart and John Vargo were the team captains. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	West Virginia Wesleyan	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 19–0		[4] [5]
September 28	at Duquesne	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 7–0	25,000	[6]
October 6	Pittsburgh	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 6–27	18,000	[7]
October 13	vs. Washington and Lee	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	W 12–0		[8]
October 19	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 13–28	18,000	[9]
October 27	Davis & Elkins	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 12–7		[10]
November 3	vs. Ohio	Parkersburg, WV	W 7–2		[11]
November 10	at Fordham	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 20–27		[12]
November 17	George Washington	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 7–10		[13]
November 29	vs. Washington & Jefferson	Atlantic City Convention Hall Atlantic City, NJ	W 14–12	4,000	[14]

References

1. "1934 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. Smith, Chester L. (September 23, 1934). "West Virginia Whips Bobcats In 19-0 Tilt". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved June 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. Smith, Chester L. (September 23, 1934). "West Virginia Whips Bobcats In 19-0 Tilt (continued)". The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved June 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. "W. Virginia trips Duquesne 7 to 0". The Kane Republican. September 29, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. Chester L. Smith (October 7, 1934). "Long Passes Aid Panthers in Triumph". The Pittsburgh Press. p. Sports 1. Retrieved February 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "West Virginia triumphs over Wash–Lee, 12 to 0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Temple Beats West Virginia 28 to 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1934. pp. 19, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "West Virginia downs D&E". The Pittsburgh Press. October 28, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Ohio U. fights hard, but is edged out, 7 to 2". The Dayton Daily News. November 4, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "West Virginia beaten, 27–20, in final rally". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 11, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Colonials win, 10–7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 18, 1934. Retrieved March 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
14. "West Virginia beats Washington and Jefferson". Atlantic City Press. November 30, 1934. Retrieved July 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.