1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Gene Corum, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.

1961 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1961 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
The Citadel $ 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Richmond 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
VMI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
West Virginia 2 –1 –04 –6 –0
Furman 2 –2 –07 –3 –0
George Washington 3 –4 –03 –6 –0
VPI 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Davidson 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
William & Mary 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Richmond
L 26–3512,000[1]
September 23at Vanderbilt*
L 6–1618,000[2]
September 30at No. 5 Syracuse*
L 14–2925,000[3]
October 7VPI
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 28–015,000[4]
October 14at Pittsburgh*
W 20–628,450[5]
October 21at Boston University*
L 6–127,100[6]
October 28at Army*
W 7–323,525[7]
November 4at George Washington
W 12–79,395[8]
November 11Penn State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 6–2030,000[9]
November 18Indiana*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 9–1715,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Spiders beat WVU, 35 to 26; Rideout throws 3 TD passes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Vanderbilt wins, 16–6, over W. Va". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SU takes to the air". Sunday Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "West Virginia winner first time in 18 games". The Tampa Tribune. October 8, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pitt loses third game in a row". The Miami News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Boston U. surprises West Virginia, 12–6". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Army bows to W. Va., 7–3". The Scrantonian. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "W. Virginia wins, 12–7". The Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 5, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Penn State mauls West Virginia to win by 20 to 6". Messenger-Inquirer. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Indiana gains 2nd victory, beats West Virginia, 17–9". The Kokomo Tribune. November 19, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1961 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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