| Year: | 1977 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Mountaineer Field |
The 1977 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Mountaineers' 85th overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti Sr., in his second-year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record 5–6.