| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Head Coach: | Dudley DeGroot |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Victor Bonfili, Russell Combs, Frank Reno |
| Stadium: | Mountaineer Field |
| Champion: | Sun Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Sun Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 21–12 vs. Texas Mines |
The 1948 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the team compiled a 9–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 257 to 140.[1] [2] The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Victor Bonfili, Russell Combs, and Frank Reno were the team captains.[3]
West Virginia was ranked at No. 77 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[4]