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American college football season
The 1977 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Mountaineers' 85th overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti Sr., in his second-year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record 5–6.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | Richmond | | W 36–0 | 35,545 | [2] |
September 17 | at No. 11 Maryland | | W 24–16 | 45,123 | [3] |
September 24 | at Kentucky | | L 13–28 | 57,796 | [4] |
October 1 | at Virginia | | W 13–0 | 21,500 | [5] |
October 8 | Temple | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| W 38–16 | 32,822 | [6] |
October 15 | Boston College | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| L 24–28 | 36,211 | [7] |
October 22 | at No. 10 | L 28–49 | 62,108 | [8] |
October 29 | Villanova | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| L 36–41 | 31,175 | [9] |
November 5 | No. 12 Pittsburgh | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
| L 3–44 | 37,031 | [10] |
November 12 | Virginia Tech | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
| W 20–14 | 29,041 | [11] |
November 19 | at Syracuse | | L 9–28 | 16,118 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1977 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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