1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 14–3 vs. South Carolina
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 17
Record	10–1
Head coach	Jim Carlen (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Richard Bell (2nd season)
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. West Virginia completed the regular season with a 9–1 record and traveled to the Peach Bowl, where they beat the South Carolina Gamecocks, 14–3. They finished with a ranking of 17 in the AP Poll and 18 in the Coaches Poll.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Cincinnati		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 57–11	31,500	[1]
September 20	Maryland		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	W 31–7	31,000	[2]
September 27	at Tulane		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 35–17	20,000	[3]
October 4	VMI	No. 18	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 32–0	28,500	[4]
October 11	at No. 5 Penn State	No. 17	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 0–20	52,072	[5]
October 25	Pittsburgh		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	W 49–18	35,500	[6]
November 1	at Kentucky		McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 7–6	37,500	[7]
November 8	at William & Mary		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 31–0	7,000	[8]
November 15	Richmond		Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 33–21	21,500	[9]
November 22	at Syracuse	No. 18	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 13–10	21,409	[10]
December 30	vs. South Carolina	No. 19	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	W 14–3	48,452	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 44 Jim Braxton Jr QB 11 Dick Ward Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 50 Dale Farley Jr LB 54 Marvin Six Sr LB 55 Danny Smith Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jim Carlen Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "West Virginia dumps Bearcats in opener". The Times Recorder. September 14, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Braxton ignites West Virginia, 31–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mountaineers defeat Tulane for third straight win". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "W. Virginia shuts VMI out by 32–0". The Greenville News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Unbeaten Penn State blanks West Virginia". San Antonio Express/News. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Virginia rips Pittsburgh, 49–18". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mountaineers eke by Kentucky 7–6". St. Petersburg Times. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mountaineers roar past W&M, 31–0". The State. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "W. Virginia outscores Richmond". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Braxton's 65-yard run gives WVU 13–10 win". The Pittsburgh Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Alert defense, strong ground game lift Mounties over USC in Peach Bowl, 14–3". The State. December 31, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.