1932 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainJohn Doyle
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jefferson   –   8 – 0 – 0
Catholic University   –   6 – 1 – 1
South Georgia Teachers   –   6 – 2 – 0
Western Maryland   –   5 – 1 – 2
George Washington   –   6 – 2 – 1
Texas Mines   –   7 – 3 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   6 – 3 – 1
Troy State   –   5 – 3 – 2
Delaware   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest   –   3 – 3 – 2
West Virginia   –   5 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   4 – 6 – 0
Delaware State   –   2 – 5 – 0
Georgetown   –   2 – 6 – 1
Navy   –   2 – 6 – 1
Oglethorpe   –   1 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1932 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1932 college football season. In its second season under head coach Greasy Neale, the team compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 115.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Fred Schweitzer was the team captain.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at DuquesnePittsburgh, PAL 0–3
October 1Pittsburgh
L 0–40[4]
October 7at Temple
L 13–14
October 15West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 14–05,000[5][6]
October 21at Detroit
L 13–26
October 29at Marquette
W 34–7[7]
November 5Georgetown
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 19–0
November 12vs. Washington and Lee
W 19–0[8]
November 19Davis & Elkins
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 25–12
November 26vs. Washington & JeffersonWheeling, WVL 0–13

References

  1. ^ "1932 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
  3. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  4. ^ Chester L. Smith (October 2, 1932). "Pitt Crushes W. Va. Under 40-0 Score". The Pittsburgh Press. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wesleyan Loses To Mountaineers By 14 To 0 Score". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Bluefield, West Virginia. Associated Press. October 16, 1932. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Marker Scores on 98-Yard As West Virginia Wins, 14-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 16, 1932. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "West Virginia Wrecks Marquette Pride, 34-7". The Capital Times. October 30, 1932. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mountaineers roll thru Washington and Lee for easy 19–0 win". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 13, 1930. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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