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1990 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1990 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
(Capacity: 63,500)
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Penn State $ 6 0 0 9 3 0
Syracuse 4 1 1 7 4 2
Temple 3 2 0 7 4 0
West Virginia 2 3 0 4 7 0
Pittsburgh 2 3 1 3 7 1
Boston College 2 4 0 4 7 0
Rutgers 0 6 0 3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville     10 1 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)     10 2 0
No. 4 Florida State     10 2 0
No. 6 Notre Dame     9 3 0
No. 11 Penn State     9 3 0
Louisiana Tech     8 3 1
Southern Miss     8 4 0
Temple     7 4 0
Syracuse     7 4 2
Army     6 5 0
Northern Illinois     6 5 0
South Carolina     6 5 0
Virginia Tech     6 5 0
East Carolina     5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana     5 6 0
Navy     5 6 0
Memphis State     4 6 1
Boston College     4 7 0
Tulane     4 7 0
West Virginia     4 7 0
Akron     3 7 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 1
Rutgers     3 8 0
Tulsa     3 8 0
Cincinnati     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 98th overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 11th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 p.m.Kent StateNo. 25W 35–2452,346[1]
September 81:00 p.m.MarylandNo. 25
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 10–1464,950[2]
September 221:00 p.m.Louisville
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 7–961,933[3]
September 291:30 p.m.at PittsburghW 38–2454,689[4]
October 61:00 p.m.at Virginia TechL 21–2651,223[5]
October 131:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 28–2046,515[6]
October 271:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 14–2756,685[7]
November 31:00 p.m.No. 24 Penn State
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 19–3166,461[8]
November 1012:00 p.m.at RutgersW 28–311,117[9]
November 1712:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
JPSL 7–3144,669[10]
November 228:00 p.m.at South CarolinaESPNL 10–2964,251[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kent State impressive despite loss to No. 25 West Virginia". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Thomas, Maryland catch rerun". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U of L gets its kicks, tips West Virginia 9–7". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. Virginia overpowers Pittsburgh". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hokies hang on, trip WVU". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia edges UC, 28–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BC pays back West Virginia". The Sun-Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bill pulls Penn State past West Virginia". The Courier-Post. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rutgers stumbles in the rain". Asbury Park Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Orange will go bowling". Democrat and Chronicle. November 18, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Interception boosts USC past West Virginia". The Item. November 23, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1990 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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