1904 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1904 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Anthony Chez (1st season)
Captain	Paul H. Martin

1904 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					7	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					5	–	1	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					2	–	0	–	1
Davidson			–					6	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					7	–	2	–	1
North Carolina			–					5	–	2	–	2
Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					3	–	1	–	2
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					4	–	2	–	2
Arkansas			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma			–					4	–	3	–	1
South Carolina			–					4	–	3	–	1
Stetson			–					2	–	2	–	0
Central Oklahoma			–					2	–	3	–	0
VMI			–					3	–	5	–	0
Kentucky University			–					3	–	4	–	0
Grant			–					2	–	3	–	0
Florida State College			–					2	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					2	–	4	–	2
East Florida Seminary			–					1	–	2	–	0
Goldey College			–					1	–	2	–	0
Baylor			–					2	–	5	–	1
Louisiana Industrial			–					1	–	4	–	0
TCU			–					1	–	4	–	1
Delaware			–					1	–	5	–	1
Kendall			–					0	–	2	–	1
Rollins			–					0	–	1	–	0
Tusculum			–					0	–	2	–	0
Florida at Lake City			–					0	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma A&M			–					0	–	6	–	0
Tennessee Docs			–					0	–	7	–	0

The 1904 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1904 college football season. In its first season under head coach Anthony Chez, the team compiled a 6–3 record but was outscored by a total of 233 to 99. (The overall point totals were skewed by a 130–0 loss to Michigan.^[1]) Paul H. Martin was the team captain.^[2]

Notably, 1904 marked the first season where WUP/Pitt, Penn State, and West Virginia played a full round robin. Thus, 1904 marked the first season of the Big Three championship.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Westminster (PA)	Morgantown, WV	W 15–0
October 1		California Normal (PA)	Morgantown, WV	W 16–0
October 7		Ohio Wesleyan	Morgantown, WV	W 19–11
October 15		at Penn State	State College, PA (rivalry)	L 0–34
October 22		at Michigan	Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–130	4,000
November 8		at Western University of Pennsylvania	Exposition Park Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 0–53	4,000	[3]
November 15		Alumni and All Stars	Morgantown, WV	W 18–0
November 19	3:30 p.m.	at Washington University	World's Fair Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 6–5		[4][5]
November 24		at Marietta	Marietta, OH	W 25–0
All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175.
2. 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
3. "W.U.P. Won: West Virginians Were Very Easy". The Pittsburgh Gazette. November 9, 1904. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "To-day's Programme—At The—World's Fair". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "West Virginia Beats Washington; St. Louis Wins From Arkansas". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. November 20, 1904. p. 6, part III. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .