1994 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1994 West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
Carquest Bowl, L 21–24 vs. South Carolina
Conference Big East Conference
Record7–6 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Steve Dunlap (3rd season)
Home stadium Mountaineer Field
Seasons
←  1993
1995  →
1994 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Miami (FL) $ 7 –0 –010 –2 –0
Virginia Tech 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Syracuse 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
West Virginia 4 –3 –07 –6 –0
No. 23 Boston College 3 –3 –17 –4 –1
Rutgers 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
Pittsburgh 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Temple 0 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 102nd overall and 4th season as a member of the Big East Conference (Big East). The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 15th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and six losses (7–6 overall, 4–3 in the Big East) and with a loss in the Carquest Bowl against South Carolina.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 282:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 Nebraska *No. 24
 ABC L 0–3158,223 [1]
September 31:00 p.m. Ball State *No. 24
W 16–1450,063 [2]
September 10Noonat Rutgers
BEN L 12–1731,624 [3]
September 171:00 p.m. Maryland *
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 13–2462,852 [4]
September 228:00 p.m.at No. 14 Virginia Tech
ESPN L 6–3449,679 [5]
October 12:00 p.m.at Missouri *
W 34–1040,251 [6]
October 15Noonat Pittsburgh
BENW 47–4138,293 [7]
October 22NoonNo. 7 Miami (FL)
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
BENL 6–3863,760 [8]
October 291:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech *
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 52–1648,384 [9]
November 121:00 p.m.at Temple
W 55–176,456 [10]
November 19NoonNo. 17 Boston College
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
BENW 21–2044,890 [11]
November 248:00 p.m.No. 22 Syracuse
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
ESPNW 13–040,369 [12]
January 21:30 p.m.vs. South Carolina *
 CBS L 21–2450,833 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1994 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 8Chad JohnstonSo
TE 82 Lovett Purnell Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 23 Mike Logan So
CB 32 Aaron Beasley Jr
DT 93 John Browning Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 16 Todd Sauerbrun Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Todd Sauerbrun Punter256 Chicago Bears

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References

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  10. ↑ "Crumbling Temple absorbs 55–17 loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "West Virginia win puts a kink in Eagles' plans". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Orange defeated, 13–0". The Post-Star. November 25, 1994. Retrieved February 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "South Carolina climbs the mountain". South Florida Sun Sentinel. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1994 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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