1928 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1928 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 152 to 38.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Clarence Keefer was the team captain.[3]

1928 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainClarence Keefer
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown  820
West Virginia  820
Howard  612
Loyola (LA)  730
Navy  531
East Tennessee State Teachers  430
Delaware State  111
Duke  550
Georgia Normal  550
Miami (FL)  441
Texas A&I  440
Texas Tech  441
Catholic University  450
Mississippi State Teachers  450
Middle Tennessee State Teachers  341
Texas Mines  341
Wesley  340
Appalachian State  360
Delaware  260
Wake Forest  262
Davidson  280
George Washington  170

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Davis & ElkinsL 0–7
September 29West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 12–06,500[4]
October 6vs. HaskellWheeling, WVW 28–7
October 13at PittsburghW 9–625,000[5]
October 20vs. Washington and LeeCharleston, WVW 22–0
October 27at LafayetteW 17–0
November 6at FordhamW 18–0
November 10Oklahoma A&M
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 32–6
November 17at GeorgetownL 0–12
November 29Washington & Jefferson
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 14–0

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