West Virginia Mountaineers Football

- Conference: Big East (Joined 1991) http://msnsportsnet.com
- Conference Titles: 13 (5 Big East) http://msnsportsnet.com
- Inaugural Season: 1891 http://msnsportsnet.com
- All-time Record: 631-437-45 http://msnsportsnet.com
- Stadium: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium (Capacity: 60,000), Morgantown, WV http://msnsportsnet.com
- Head Coach: Bill Stewart http://msnsportsnet.com
- Athletic Director: Ed Pastilong http://msnsportsnet.com
- Mascot: The Mountaineer http://msnsportsnet.com
- Logo: Flying WV http://msnsportsnet.com
- Fight Song: "Hail, West Virginia" http://msnsportsnet.com
- Colors: Old Gold and Blue (official university colors--athletic teams generally use lighter gold and darker blue) http://msnsportsnet.com
- Main Rival: Pitt ("The Backyard Brawl") http://msnsportsnet.com
- Recent Bowl Wins: 2006 Sugar Bowl, 2007 Gator Bowl, 2008 Fiesta Bowl, 2008 Meineke Bowl http://msnsportsnet.com
- 2008 Record: 9-4 (Won 2008 Meineke Bowl) http://msnsportsnet.com

WVU Football 2009

The West Virginia University Mountaineers began the season with an explosive offense but have struggled as of late during the 2009 season, their second season under Coach Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers fell to 7-3 (3-2, Big East) with a 21-24 loss to the Cincinnati. The Mountaineers host Pitt Friday, November 27 at 7:00 PM in a game televised by ESPN2.

2009 Schedule

Day	Date	Opponent	Time/Result
Sat	Sep 5	Liberty (Big East Network)	W, 33-20 (1-0)
Sat	Sep 12	East Carolina (ESPN360)	W, 35-20 (2-0)
Sat	Sep 19	at Auburn (ESPN2)	L, 30-41 (2-1)
Thu	Oct 1	Colorado (ESPN)	W, 35-24 (3-1)
Sat	Oct 10	at Syracuse (Big East Network)	W, 34-13 (4-1) (1-0, Big East)
Sat	Oct 17	Marshall (Big East Network)	W, 24-7 (5-1) (1-0)
Sat	Oct 24	Connecticut (ESPNU) (Homecoming)	W, 28-24 (6-1) (2-0)
Fri	Oct 30	at South Florida (ESPN2)	L, 19-30 (6-2) (2-1)
Sat	Nov 7	Louisville (Big East Network) (Mountaineer Week)	W, 17-9 (7-2) (3-1)
Fri	Nov 13	at Cincinnati (ESPN2)	L, 21-24 (7-3) (3-2)
Fri	Nov 27	Pitt (ESPN2)	7:00 PM
Sat	Dec 5	at Rutgers (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2)	TBA
All times are Eastern

Current Players in the NFL
- Anthony Becht (tight end, Arizona)
- Marc Bulger (quarterback, St. Louis)
- Pat White (quarterback, Miami)
- Chris Henry (wide receiver, Cincinnati)
- Keilen Dykes (defensive tackle, Arizona)
- Corey McIntyre (fullback, Buffalo)
- Darius Reynaud (wide receiver, Minnesota)
- Owen Schmitt (fullback, Seattle)
- Steve Slaton (running back, Houston)
- Pat McAfee (punter, Indianapolis)
- Ellis Lankster (cornerback, Buffalo)
Notable Current Players

Jarrett Brown | Noel Devine | Josh Jenkins | Brandon Hogan | Julian Miller | Tyler Urban | Pat Lazear | Robert Sands | Alric Arnett | Jeff Braun | Kent Richardson | Ryan Clarke Bradley Starks | Will Johnson | Selvish Capers | Eric Jobe | Larry Ford | Scooter Berry | Chris Neild | J.T. Thomas | Ovid Goulbourne | Sidney Glover | Nate Sowers | Reed Williams | Anthony Leonard | Zac Cooper | Brandon Hogan | Kent Richardson | Keith Tandy | Eddie Davis | Franchot "Boogie" Allen | Eain Smith | Tevita Finau | Scott Kozlowski
Notable Former Players

Pat White | Steve Slaton | Ellis Lankster | Darius Reynaud | Major Harris | Owen Schmitt | Pat McAfee | Darryl Talley | Sam Huff | Chuck Howley | Adam "Pac Man" Jones | Amos Zereoue | Anthony Becht | Jerry Porter
Background

The Mountaineers play college football in the Big East Conference. The Mountaineers have won two BCS bowls in the last four seasons (2006 Sugar Bowl and 2008 Fiesta Bowl). In 1988 and 1993 the Mountaineers had the opportunity for National Championships after undefeated seasons, but lost the 1989 Fiesta Bowl to Notre Dame and the 1994 Sugar Bowl to Florida.
Mountaineers History

After beginning play as an independent team in 1891, the Mountaineers joined the College Division in 1937. They played five years, from 1973 to 1978, in Division One, before switching to Division One-A in 1978.
Recent Seasons

Under coach Rich Rodriguez, the Mountaineers were Big East Champions in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007. In 2006, the Mountaineers reached the Sugar Bowl, where they defeated the heavily favored Georgia Bulldogs. Following a 10-2 record during the 2006 season, the Mountaineers played in the Gator Bowl, where they defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
In 2008, the Mountaineers entered bowl season ranked ninth and were placed in the Fiesta Bowl against the fourth ranked Oklahoma Sooners. Although many predicted Oklahoma would prevail, the Mountaineers dominated the game, winning 48-28.