All-Time Rankings
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All-Time Rankings ................................................................2 100-Yard Rushing Games ....................................................5 200-Yard Passing Games ................................................. 12 100-Yard Receiving Games .............................................. 14 200- and 300-Yard Total Offense Games ........................ 16 Defensive Touchdowns .................................................... 19 Career Total Tackles ......................................................... 20 Games with 100 or Fewer Passing Yards Allowed ..................................................... 22 Seasonal Leaders ............................................................. 23 Attendance Records ......................................................... 29 Night Games ..................................................................... 31 Opponent Records ........................................................... 32 Mountaineers Who Have Played ...................................... 34 All-Star Participants .......................................................... 35 Awards and Honors.......................................................... 36 All-Time Assistant Coaches .............................................. 42 Series Records vs. All Division I Conferences ................... 44 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ALL-TIME RANKINGS WEST VIRGINIA IN THE RANKINGS Since the Associated Press football poll was established in 1936, West Virginia football and the national rankings have evolved into a regular pairing. Beginning with Pappy Lewis’ magnificent 1953 team that finished No. 10 in the nation and played in the 1954 Sugar Bowl, 18 Mountaineer teams have finished the season rated among the nation’s best by either AP, United Press International or USA Today. The Associated Press rankings began in 1936, United Press International in 1950 and ESPN/ USA Today in 1982. ESPN/ Year AP UPI USA Today 2011 17 -- 18 2009 25 -- 22 2008 23 -- -- 2007 6 -- 6 2006 10 -- 10 2005 5 -- 6 2002 25 -- 20 1993 7 -- 6 1989 21 21 21 Sept. 25, 2010 at LSU 15 14-20 Nov. 7, 1998 Syracuse 15 35-28 1988 5 5 6 Nov. 27, 2009 Pitt 8 19-16 Oct. 31, 1998 at Virginia Tech 20 13-27 1984 -- 18 21 Nov. 13, 2009 Cincinnati 5 21-24 Sept. 5, 1998 Ohio State 1 17-34 1983 16 16 15 Jan. 2, 2008 Oklahoma (Fiesta Bowl) 3 48-28 Oct. 25, 1997 Virginia Tech 19 30-17 1982 19 19 17 Nov. 24, 2007 Connecticut 20 66-21 Jan. 1, 1997 North Carolina 12 13-20 1981 17 18 -- Nov. 17, 2007 at Cincinnati 21 28-23 Nov. 23, 1996 at Virginia Tech 17 14-31 1975 20 17t -- Oct. 27, 2007 at Rutgers 25 31-3 Oct. 26, 1996 Miami 23 7-10 1969 17 18t -- Sept. 28, 2007 at USF 18 13-21 Nov. 18, 1995 at Miami 25 12-17 1955 19 17 -- Dec. 2, 2006 Rutgers 13 41-39/3OT Oct. 21, 1995 Syracuse 20 0-22 1954 12 -- -- Nov. 2, 2006 at Louisville 5 34-44 Nov. 24, 1994 Syracuse 22 13-0 Jan. 2, 2006 Georgia (Sugar Bowl) 8 38-35 Nov. 19, 1994 Boston College 17 21-20 1953 10 13 -- Oct. 15, 2005 Louisville 19 46-44/3OT Oct. 22, 1994 Miami 7 6-38 Jan. 1, 2005 Florida State (Gator Bowl) 17 18-30 Sept. 22, 1994 at Virginia Tech 14 6-34 WEST VIRGINIA VS. AP RANKED Nov. 13, 2004 Boston College 21 17-36 Aug. 28, 1994 Nebraska 4 0-31 TEAMS Sept. 18, 2004 Maryland 21 19-16/OT Jan. 1, 1994 Florida 8 7-41 Since 2000, West Virginia has played 37 Jan. 1, 2004 Maryland (Gator Bowl) 23 7-41 Nov. 26, 1993 at Boston College 11 17-14 teams ranked in the AP Top 25. Seventeen of Nov. 15, 2003 Pitt 16 52-31 Nov. 20, 1993 Miami 4 17-14 those have been Mountaineer wins. Overall, beginning with a 27-0 loss to Fordham on Oct. 22, 2003 Virginia Tech 3 28-7 Oct. 9, 1993 Louisville 18 36-34 October 18, 1941, West Virginia has played 141 Oct. 2, 2003 at Miami 2 20-22 Oct. 31, 1992 at Miami 1 23-35 games against teams ranked by the Associated Aug. 30, 2003 Wisconsin 21 17-24 Oct. 24, 1992 Penn State 14 26-40 Press. Forty-one times (indicated in bold), the Nov. 30, 2002 at Pitt 17 24-17 Oct. 17, 1992 Syracuse 14 17-20 Mountaineers have defeated a ranked team, the Nov. 20, 2002 at Virginia Tech 13 21-18 Oct. 3, 1992 Boston College 21 24-24 last victory coming at Texas on Oct. 6, 2012 in Oct. 26, 2002 Miami 1 23-40 Nov. 23, 1991 at Syracuse 16 10-16 Austin, Texas. Sept. 7, 2002 at Wisconsin 25 17-34 Nov. 9, 1991 at Miami 2 3-27 Date Opponent Ranking Result Nov. 10, 2001 at Syracuse 14 13-24 Oct. 26, 1991 at Penn State 8 6-51 Nov. 17, 2012 Oklahoma 13 49-50 Oct. 25, 2001 at Miami 1 3-45 Dec. 30, 1989 Clemson 14 7-27 Oct. 20, 2012 Kansas State 4 14-55 Oct. 6, 2001 Virginia Tech 6 0-35 Nov. 4, 1989 at Penn State 16 9-19 Oct. 6, 2012 at Texas 11 48-45 Oct. 21, 2000 Notre Dame 20 28-42 Sep. 30, 1989 Pitt 10 31-31 Sept. 29, 2012 Baylor 25 70-63 Oct. 7, 2000 Virginia Tech 3 20-48 Jan. 2, 1989 Notre Dame 1 21-34 Jan. 4, 2012 Clemson 14 70-33 Sept. 23, 2000 Miami 12 10-47 Nov. 19, 1988 Syracuse 14 31-9 Nov. 12, 2011 Cincinnati 23 24-21 Nov. 6, 1999 Virginia Tech 3 20-22 Sep. 24, 1988 at Pitt 16 31-10 Sept. 24, 2011 LSU 2 21-47 Oct. 30, 1999 Miami 23 20-28 Dec. 25, 1987 Oklahoma State 11 33-35 Nov. 21, 1987 at Syracuse 6 31-32 2 WVUsports.com 2013 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY // MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL Oct. 31, 1987 at Penn State 18 21-25 Oct. 16, 1948 at Penn State 9 7-37 Nov. 8, 2007 6 Louisville - 38-31 Sep. 12, 1987 at Ohio State 5 3-24 Nov. 15, 1947 Virginia 15 0-6 Nov. 3, 2007 7 Open Nov. 1, 1986 Penn State 2 0-19 Oct. 25, 1947 at Penn State 9 14-21 Oct. 27, 2007 6 Rutgers 25 31-3 Oct. 11, 1986 Miami 1 14-58 Nov. 2, 1946 at Army 1 0-19 Oct. 20, 2007 9 Mississippi State - 38-13 Oct. 26, 1985 at Penn State 3 0-27 Oct. 18, 1941 at Fordham 4 0-27 Oct. 13, 2007 8 Open Sep. 21, 1985 at Maryland 17 0-28 Oct. 6, 2007 13 at Syracuse - 55-14 Oct. 27, 1984 Penn State 19 17-14 WEST VIRGINIA IN THE WEEKLY AP Sept. 28, 2007 5 at USF 18 13-21 Oct. 20, 1984 Boston College 4 21-20 RANKINGS Sept. 22, 2007 5 East Carolina - 48-7 Oct. 29, 1983 at Miami 7 3-20 Sept. 13, 2007 4 Maryland - 31-14 Sep. 24, 1983 at Boston College 19 27-17 SINCE 1936 Sept. 8, 2007 3 Marshall - 48-23 Sep. 17, 1983 at Maryland 17 31-21 Game Date Ranking Opponent Ranking Result Sept. 1, 2007 3 Western Michigan - 62-24 Oct. 23, 1982 Penn State 9 0-24 Oct. 28, 2012 23 TCU - 38-39/2OT 2007 Preseason 3 Oct. 9, 1982 Boston College 19 20-13 Oct. 21, 2012 25 Open 2006 Final Poll 10 Oct. 2, 1982 at Pitt 2 13-16 Oct. 14, 2012 17 Kansas State 4 14-55 Jan. 1, 2007 13 Georgia Tech/ - 38-35 Sep. 11, 1982 at Oklahoma 9 41-27 Oct. 7, 2012 5 Texas Tech - 14-49 Toyota Gator Bowl Oct. 24, 1981 at Penn State 1 7-30 Sept. 30, 2012 8 Texas 11 48-45 Dec. 2, 2006 15 Rutgers 13 41-39/3OT Oct. 10, 1981 Pitt 4 0-17 Sept. 23, 2012 9 Baylor 25 70-63 Nov. 25, 2006 7 USF - 19-24 Oct. 20, 1980 Penn State 13 15-20 Sept. 16, 2012 8 Maryland - 31-21 Nov. 16, 2006 8 at Pitt - 45-27 Oct. 18, 1980 at Pitt 11 14-42 Sept. 9, 2012 9 James Madison - 42-12 Nov. 11, 2006 10 Cincinnati - 42-24 Nov. 10, 1979 Pitt 12 17-24 Sept. 4, 2012 T9 Open Nov. 2, 2006 3 at Louisville 5 34-44 Sep. 22, 1979 North Carolina State 19 14-38 2012 Preseason 11 Marshall - 69-34 Oct. 20, 2006 4 at Connecticut - 37-11 Nov. 11, 1978 at Pitt 20 7-52 2011 Final Poll 17 Oct. 14, 2006 5 Syracuse - 41-17 Oct. 28, 1978 Penn State 2 21-49 Dec. 4, 2011 23 Clemson/ 14 70-33 Oct. 7, 2006 4 at Mississippi State - 42-14 Sep. 16, 1978 at Oklahoma 3 10-52 Discover Orange Bowl Sept. 23, 2006 4 at East Carolina - 27-10 Nov. 5, 1977 Pitt 12 3-44 Nov. 27, 2011 22 USF - 30-27 Sept. 14, 2006 5 Maryland - 45-24 Oct. 22, 1977 at Penn State 10 28-49 Oct. 30, 2011 24 Louisville - 35-38 Sept. 9, 2006 6 Eastern Washington - 52-3 Sep. 17, 1977 at Maryland 11 24-16 Oct. 23, 2011 25 Rutgers - 41-31 2006 Preseason 5 Marshall - 42-10 Nov. 13, 1976 at Pitt 1 16-24 Oct. 16, 2011 11 Syracuse - 23-49 2005 Final Poll 5 Sep. 18, 1976 Maryland 10 3-24 Oct. 9, 2011 13 Open Jan. 2, 2006 11 Georgia/ 8 38-35 Nov. 8, 1975 Pitt 20 17-14 Oct. 2, 2011 16 Connecticut - 43-16 Nokia Sugar Bowl Oct. 11, 1975 at Penn State 9 0-39 Sept. 25, 2011 22 Bowling Green - 55-10 Dec. 10, 2005 11 Open Oct. 26, 1974 Penn State 10 12-21 Sept. 18, 2011 16 LSU 2 21-47 Dec. 3, 2005 12 at USF - 28-13 Oct. 27, 1973 at Penn State 5 14-62 Sept. 11, 2011 18 Maryland - 37-31 Nov. 24, 2005 12 Pitt - 45-13 Sep. 30, 1972 at Stanford 19 35-41 Sept.