1925 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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The 1925 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as a member of the West Virginia Athletic Conference (WVAC) during the 1925 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled an 8–1 record, shut out seven of nine opponents, allowed only two touchdowns during the season, and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 18.[1][2]

ConferenceWest Virginia Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (2–0 WVAC)
Headcoach
CaptainWalter Mahan
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1925 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Photos of the Pitt versus West Virginia football game, 1925
ConferenceWest Virginia Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (2–0 WVAC)
Head coach
CaptainWalter Mahan
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 â†’
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1925 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Marshall $3–0–24–1–4
New River State3–1–15–1–2
West Virginia Wesleyan3–1–05–3–0
Davis & Elkins4–2–07–3–0
Salem4–2–15–2–2
Fairmont State1–1–37–1–2
Potomac State1–1–21–2–2
Broaddus2–3–12–5–1
West Liberty State1–3–01–6–1
Glenville State0–5–10–6–1
West Virginia *2–0–08–1–0
Concord *1–2–04–3–1
Shepherd *0–1–14–2–1
Morris Harvey *0–3–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Ties did not count in conference standings.
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The team played its home games at the newly-constructed Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. The dedication ceremony for the new stadium was conducted on November 14, 1925.[3]

Guard Walter Mahan was selected as second-team All-Americans.[4] Mahan was also the team captain.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26vs. Allegheny*Erie, PAW 18–0[6]
October 3Davis & Elkins
W 6–0[7]
October 10at Pittsburgh*
L 7–15[8]
October 17Grove City*
  • Mountaineer Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
W 54–3[9]
October 24West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 16–08,000[10]
October 31vs. Washington and Lee*
W 21–0[11]
November 7at Boston College*
W 20–0[12]
November 14Penn State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 14–018,000[3]
November 26Washington & Jefferson*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 19–023,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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