1974 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1974 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Bobby Bowden (5th season)
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					7	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulane			–					5	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Army			–					3	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	10	–	0
Marshall			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Mountaineers' 82nd overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Bobby Bowden, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of 4–7.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Richmond	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 25–29	29,750	[1]
September 21	Kentucky	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 16–3	28,200	[2]
September 28	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 14–17	31,647	[3]
October 5	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 24–0	30,153	[4]
October 12	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 14–31	43,143	[5]
October 19	Miami (FL)	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 20–21	32,800	[6]
October 26	No. 10 Penn State	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 12–21	34,500	[7]
November 2	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 3–35	19,062	[8]
November 9	Syracuse	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	W 39–11	24,200	[9]
November 16	Temple	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 21–35	23,900	[10]
November 23	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	W 22–21	36,000	[11]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1974 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class   Danny Buggs	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bobby Bowden Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Good Knight! Richmond beats WVU". Sunday Gazette-Mail. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "West Virginia throttles Kentucky 16–3". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Long Wave drive beats WVU, 17–14". Sunday Gazette-Mail. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mountaineers cut off IU at pass, 24–0; 11 in row". Sunday Herald-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Long boots, Daniels passes, Pitt wins 31–14". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miami nips WVU on Baker's pass". Florence Morning News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Penn State again". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Eagles bomb Mountaineers". Post-Herald and Register. November 3, 1974. pp. 27, 29. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mountaineers rout Syracuse, 39–11". Sunday Telegram. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Joachim's arm throws West Virginia". The Pittsburgh Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "West Virginia upsets Virginia Tech 22–21". The Daily News Leader. November 24, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.