1992 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1992 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	5–4–2 (2–3–1 Big East)
Head coach	Don Nehlen (13th season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Dunlap (1st season)
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field
Seasons ←  1991 1993  →

1992 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Miami (FL)	4	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Syracuse	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Rutgers	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 21 Boston College	2	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
Pittsburgh	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
Temple	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Don Nehlen, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 5–4–2 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play. West Virginia played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	5:00 p.m.	Miami (OH) *		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		T 29–29	45,418	[1]
September 12	12:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	BEN	W 44–6	41,723	[2]
September 19	1:00 p.m.	Maryland *		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)		W 34–33	55,727	[3]
September 26	1:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)		W 16–7	51,211	[4]
October 3	12:00 p.m.	No. 22 Boston College		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	BEN	T 24–24	55,634	[5]
October 17	12:00 p.m.	No. 14 Syracuse	No. 24	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	BEN	L 17–20	52,627	[6]
October 24	3:30 p.m.	No. 14 Penn State *		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	ABC	L 26–40	66,663	[7]
October 31	7:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Miami (FL)		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN	L 23–35	51,246	[8]
November 7	1:00 p.m.	East Carolina *		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		W 41–28	41,139	[9]
November 14	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BEN	L 9–13	22,295	[10]
November 21	1:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech *		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		W 23–3	27,751	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1992 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 5 Ed Hill Jr QB 14 Darren Studstill Jr WR 15 James Jett Sr QB 17 Jake Kelchner Jr WR 18 Jay Kearney Jr RB 42 Adrian Murrell Sr G, C 77 Mike Compton Sr OT 78 Rich Braham Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 22 Harold Kidd So DB 23 Kwame Smith Sr DB 24 Tommy Orr Jr DB 25 Mike Collins Jr CB 31 Aaron Beasley Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 16 Todd Sauerbrun So P 13 Mike Vanderjagt Sr	Head coach Don Nehlen Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Miami rallies for tie". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 6, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "West Va. crushes Pittsburgh". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 13, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "West Virginia comeback foils Maryland, 34–33". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mounties quash Hokies". The Daily News Leader. September 27, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "West Virginia ties Boston College, 24–24". The Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Syracuse KO's W. Va". The Boston Globe. October 18, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "PSU win almost heaven". The Times Leader. October 24, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "UM imposes silence on West Virginia". St. Petersburg Times. November 1, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "W. Virginia scoring blitz tops ECU". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Rutgers defense holds door open for bowl bid". The Record. November 15, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "WVU blasts Tech, 23–3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1992 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.