1907 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1907 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Clarence W. Russell (1st season)
Captain	Thomas Leahy

1907 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Carolina			–					3	–	0	–	0
Stetson			–					2	–	0	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					1	–	0	–	0
Mississippi College			–					1	–	0	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					6	–	0	–	1
Louisiana Industrial			–					9	–	1	–	0
Kentucky State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Texas			–					6	–	1	–	1
Texas A&M			–					6	–	1	–	1
Davidson			–					4	–	1	–	1
Florida			–					4	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					9	–	2	–	1
VPI			–					7	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	1
TCU			–					4	–	2	–	2
West Virginia			–					6	–	4	–	0
VMI			–					5	–	3	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma			–					4	–	4	–	0
North Carolina			–					4	–	4	–	1
Baylor			–					4	–	3	–	1
Arkansas			–					4	–	4	–	1
Maryland			–					3	–	5	–	0
George Washington			–					2	–	4	–	1
The Citadel			–					2	–	4	–	1
Georgetown			–					2	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					1	–	5	–	2
Chattanooga			–					0	–	5	–	1
Delaware			–					0	–	5	–	1
Catholic University			–					0	–	1	–	0
Louisiana Normal			–					0	–	1	–	0
South Carolina State			–					0	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					0	–	1	–	0

The 1907 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Clarence W. Russell, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 236 to 38.^[1] Thomas Leahy was the team captain.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Ohio	Morgantown, WV	W 35–5
October 2	Parkersburg YMCA	Morgantown, WV	W 55–0
October 5	California YMCA (PA)	Morgantown, WV	W 36–0
October 16	West Virginia Wesleyan	Morgantown, WV	W 65–0
October 26	vs. Marietta	Parkersburg, WV	L 2–4
November 2	at Navy	Annapolis, MD	L 0–6
November 9	at Western University of Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 0–10	> 4,000	[3]
November 16	Westminster (PA)	Morgantown, WV	W 27–0
November 28	at Washington & Jefferson	Washington, PA	L 5–13
November 29	Alumni and All-Stars	Morgantown, WV	W 11–0

References

1. "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175.
2. 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
3. "West Virginia Was Not a Cinch". The Pittsburg Press. November 10, 1907. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.