1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Richmond 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
George Washington 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Davidson 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Gene Corum, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Richmond
L 26–3512,000[1]
September 23at Vanderbilt*
L 6–1618,000[2]
September 30at No. 5 Syracuse*
L 14–2925,000[3]
October 7VPI
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 28–015,000[4]
October 14at Pittsburgh*
W 20–628,450[5]
October 21at Boston University*
L 6–127,100[6]
October 28at Army*
W 7–323,525[7]
November 4at George Washington
W 12–79,395[8]
November 11Penn State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 6–2030,000[9]
November 18Indiana*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 9–1715,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Spiders beat WVU, 35 to 26; Rideout throws 3 TD passes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt wins, 16–6, over W. Va". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SU takes to the air". Sunday Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia winner first time in 18 games". The Tampa Tribune. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pitt loses third game in a row". The Miami News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boston U. surprises West Virginia, 12–6". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Army bows to W. Va., 7–3". The Scrantonian. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W. Virginia wins, 12–7". The Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 5, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Penn State mauls West Virginia to win by 20 to 6". Messenger-Inquirer. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Indiana gains 2nd victory, beats West Virginia, 17–9". The Kokomo Tribune. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1961 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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