1923 West Virginia

7–⁠1–⁠1, coached by Clarence Spears.

Schedule and results

West Virginia in 1923, game by game: won vs. West Virginia Wesleyan 21–7; won vs. Allegheny 28–0; won at Pittsburgh 13–7; won vs. Marshall 81–0; tied vs. Penn State 13–13; won at Rutgers 27–7; won vs. Washington and Lee 63–0; won vs. Saint Louis 49–0; lost vs. Washington & Jefferson 2–7+81−5Won 21–7 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan+14West Virginia W…Won 28–0 vs. Allegheny+28AlleghenyWon 13–7 at Pittsburgh+6PittsburghWon 81–0 vs. Marshall+81MarshallTied 13–13 vs. Penn State0Penn StateWon 27–7 at Rutgers+20RutgersWon 63–0 vs. Washington and Lee+63Washington and …Won 49–0 vs. Saint Louis+49Saint LouisLost 2–7 vs. Washington & Jefferson-5Washington & Je…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Washington & Jefferson 7–⁠2.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).

Record
7–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
297–⁠41
Coach
Clarence Spears
Elo
1636 +57 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
19.5 No. 6 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Fred “Jack” Simons