1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University during the 1896 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Thomas Trenchard, the team compiled a 3–7–2 record and was outscored by a combined total of 101 to 14.[1] Three of the team's losses were to the Lafayette team that has been recognized as the co-national champion for 1896. George Krebs was the team captain.[2]

1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
1896 record3–7–2
Head coachThomas Trenchard (1st season)
CaptainGeorge Krebs
1896 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Centre      6 0 1
Texas A&M      2 0 1
Oklahoma      2 0 0
North Carolina A&M      1 0 0
Virginia      7 2 2
VPI      5 2 1
Arkansas      2 1 0
Navy      5 3 0
Clemson      2 1 0
VMI      3 4 0
North Carolina      3 4 1
Furman      2 3 0
West Virginia      3 7 2
South Carolina      1 3 0
Erskine      0 1 0
William & Mary      0 2 0
Delaware      0 6 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26Grove CityMorgantown, WVW 6–0
October 15vs. LafayetteFairmont, WVL 0–18
October 16vs. LafayetteParkersburg, WVL 0–6
October 17vs. LafayetteWheeling, WVL 0–34
October 24at Pittsburgh Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAW 4–0
November 7at Duquesne Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAT 0–0
November 13at Latrobe IndependentsLatrobe, PAL 0–5
November 14vs. Latrobe IndependentsPittsburgh, PAW 4–0
November 21at Duquesne Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAL 0–6
November 26at Pittsburgh Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAT 0–0
November 26vs. Mahoning Cycle ClubYoungstown, OHL 0–26
November 30at CentreDanville, KYL 0–6
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References

  1. "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175.
  2. 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
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