1925 West Virginia Mountaineers football team explained

Year:1925
Team:West Virginia Mountaineers
Sport:football
Conference:West Virginia Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WVAC
Record:8–1
Conf Record:2–0
Head Coach:Ira Rodgers
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Walter Mahan
Stadium:Mountaineer Field

The 1925 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as a member of the West Virginia Athletic Conference (WVAC) during the 1925 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled an 8–1 record, shut out seven of nine opponents, allowed only two touchdowns during the season, and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 18.[1] [2]

The team played its home games at the newly-constructed Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. The dedication ceremony for the new stadium was conducted on November 14, 1925.

Guard Walter Mahan was selected as second-team All-Americans.[3] Mahan was also the team captain.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1925 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 11, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide. 2017. West Virginia University. 176.
  3. 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 151.
  4. 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.