1934 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainHerbert Stewart, John Vargo
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 7 Navy   –   8 – 1 – 0
Texas A&I   –   5 – 1 – 1
Troy State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Tulsa   –   5 – 2 – 1
George Washington   –   6 – 3 – 1
West Virginia   –   6 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   5 – 4 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 3 – 1
Georgetown   –   4 – 3 – 1
Texas Mines   –   4 – 4 – 0
Catholic University   –   3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   3 – 4 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   2 – 4 – 2
East Carolina   –   1 – 4 – 1
Oklahoma City   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from Associated Press

The 1934 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In its first season under head coach Charles Tallman, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 113.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Herbert Stewart and John Vargo were the team captains.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22West Virginia Wesleyan
W 19–0[4][5]
September 28at Duquesne
W 7–0
October 6Pittsburgh
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 6–27[6]
October 13vs. Washington and Lee
W 12–0[7]
October 19at Temple
L 13–28[8]
October 27Davis & Elkins
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 12–7
November 3vs. OhioParkersburg, WVW 7–2
November 10at Fordham
L 20–27
November 17George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 7–10[9]
November 29vs. Washington & Jefferson
W 14–12

References

  1. ^ "1934 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. ^ Smith, Chester L. (September 23, 1934). "West Virginia Whips Bobcats In 19-0 Tilt". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Smith, Chester L. (September 23, 1934). "West Virginia Whips Bobcats In 19-0 Tilt (continued)". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Chester L. Smith (October 7, 1934). "Long Passes Aid Panthers in Triumph". The Pittsburgh Press. p. Sports 1. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Virginia triumphs over Wash–Lee, 12 to 0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Temple Beats West Virginia 28 to 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1934. pp. 19, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Colonials win, 10–7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 18, 1934. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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