1968 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1968 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	Jim Carlen (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Richard Bell (1st season)
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
Rutgers			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Houston			–					6	–	2	–	2
Utah State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pacific			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Mountaineers' 76th overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Jim Carlen, in his third year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of 7–3.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Richmond	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 17–0	25,000	[1]
September 28	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	W 38–15	33,509	[2]
October 5	No. 3 Penn State	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 20–31	34,500	[3]
October 11	vs. VMI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Harvest Bowl)	W 14–7	14,000	[4]
October 19	vs. William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 20–0	15,500	[5]
October 26	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	L 12–27	33,000	[6]
November 2	Kentucky	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 16–35	31,500	[7]
November 9	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 17–0	7,150	[8]
November 16	Villanova	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 30–20	18,000	[9]
November 23	Syracuse	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	W 23–6	25,500	[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Mounties top Richmond, 17–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "W. Virginia whips Pitt by 38 to 15". The Danville Register. September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nittany Lions trip Mountaineers, 31–20". The Tampa Tribune. October 6, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "West Virginia nips stubborn VMI, 14–7". The Weirton Daily Times. October 12, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "West Virginia tops Wm. & Mary". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tech defeats WVU with offense, 27–12". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Kentucky, Lyons rip Mountaineers". Daily Press. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fumbles, rain, Mountaineers too much for tough Bulldogs". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "West Virginia rallies to win". The Progress-Index. November 17, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "West Virginia stuns Syracuse in 23–6 upset". Sunday News. November 24, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "WVU 1968 Schedule". The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2012.