1896 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–2
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Krebs
Seasons
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1896 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   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
Navy   –   5 – 3 – 0
Arkansas   –   2 – 1 – 0
Clemson   –   2 – 1 – 0
Columbian   –   2 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   2 – 2 – 1
Add-Ran   –   1 – 1 – 1
Centenary   –   1 – 1 – 0
VMI   –   3 – 4 – 0
North Carolina   –   3 – 4 – 1
Furman   –   2 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss   –   1 – 2 – 0
West Virginia   –   3 – 7 – 2
South Carolina   –   1 – 3 – 0
Erskine   –   0 – 1 – 0
William & Mary   –   0 – 2 – 0
Davidson   –   0 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   0 – 6 – 0

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26GenevaMorgantown, WVW 6–0800[3]
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 Country and Athletic Club
T 0–01,000-2,000+[4][5]
November 13at Latrobe IndependentsLatrobe, PAL 0–5
November 14at Latrobe IndependentsLatrobe, PAW 4–0[6]
November 213:35 p.m.at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
  • Exposition Park
  • Allegheny, PA
L 0–61,000–2,500[7][8]
November 26at Pittsburgh Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAT 0–04,000[9]
November 26vs. Mahoning Cycle ClubYoungstown, OHL 0–263,000[10]
November 30vs. CentreCharleston, WVL 0–6[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175.
  2. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  3. ^ "Geneva Makes A Good Stand". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 27, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "A Great Game". The Pittsburg Press. November 8, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Many Great Games". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 9, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia Wins". The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer. Wheeling, WV. November 16, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Plowed Through Mud". The Pittsburg Press. November 22, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duquesne and West Virginia". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. November 23, 1896. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W. V. U. And P. A. C." The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer. Wheeling, West Virginia. November 27, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "A Second Eleven". The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer. Wheeling, West Virginia. November 27, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Old Centre Wins". The Morning Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. December 1, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Royal Reception". Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. December 2, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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