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1967 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1967 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Carlen, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.[1] West Virginia played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.

1967 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $4–0–15–4–1
East Carolina4–1–08–2–0
Richmond5–2–05–5–0
William & Mary2–2–15–4–0
VMI2–3–06–4–0
Furman2–3–05–5–0
The Citadel2–4–05–5–0
Davidson1–5–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • West Virginia's game against Villanova and Furman's game against Lehigh counted in the conference standings.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Villanova[n 1]
W 40–027,000[2]
September 16at Richmond
W 27–67,000[3]
September 23VMI
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 21–928,000[4]
September 30at Syracuse*
L 6–2328,435[5]
October 7Pittsburgh*
W 15–035,000[6]
October 21at Penn State*
L 14–2143,704–44,460[7]
October 28Virginia Tech*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 7–2031,500[8]
November 4at Kentucky*
L 7–2230,000[9]
November 11William & Mary
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
T 16–1611,500[10]
November 18Davidson
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 35–012,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. ↑ West Virginia's game against Villanova counted in the SoCon standings.

References

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  1. ↑ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1968 (78th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1968. p. 27. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia trounces Villanova in opener, 40–0". The Danville Register. September 10, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "W. Virginia bombards Richmond 27–6". The Bradenton Herald. September 17, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Digon, W. Va. top VMI, 21–9". The Progress-Index. September 24, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "West Virginia is trampled by Syracuse". Asbury Park Press. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Field goals whip Pitt". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Pittman leads Penn State to nod over West Virginia". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Gobblers top West Virginia". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 29, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Lyons booms UK out of losing streak 22–7". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "W. Virginia settles for tie game, 16–16". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "WVU rips Davidson in finale". The Pittsburgh Press. November 19, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1967 Football Schedule". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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