1986 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 1986 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 94th overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 7th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall).
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 6 |
Northern Illinois |
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Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
W 47–14 |
56,665 |
September 13 |
at East Carolina |
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Ficklen Memorial Stadium • Greenville, NC |
W 24–21 |
33,857 |
September 20 |
Maryland |
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Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry) |
L 3–24 |
63,500 |
September 27 |
at Pittsburgh |
|
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) |
L 16–48 |
55,129 |
October 4 |
at Virginia Tech |
|
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Black Diamond Trophy) |
L 7–13 |
50,000 |
October 11 |
#1 Miami (FL) |
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
L 14–58 |
63,500 |
October 25 |
Boston College |
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
L 10–19 |
47,760 |
November 1 |
#2 Penn State |
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry) |
L 0–19 |
59,184 |
November 8 |
at Rutgers |
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Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ |
W 24–17 |
15,101 |
November 15 |
at Louisville |
|
Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
W 42–19 |
21,834 |
November 22 |
Syracuse |
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Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy) |
L 23–34 |
40,106 |
Homecoming. |
References
- ↑ "WVU 1986 Schedule". The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
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