1949 West Virginia

4–⁠6–⁠1, coached by Dudley DeGroot.

Schedule and results

West Virginia in 1949, game by game: won vs. Waynesburg 42–7; lost at Ohio 7–17; won vs. Washington and Lee 28–20; lost vs. No. 19 Pittsburgh 7–20; lost at Boston University 20–52; won vs. Quantico Marines 47–26; lost at Virginia 14–19; lost vs. Penn State 14–34; tied vs. UTEP 13–13; won at Western Reserve 28–20; lost at No. 15 Maryland 7–47+35−40Won 42–7 vs. Waynesburg+35WaynesburgLost 7–17 at Ohio-10OhioWon 28–20 vs. Washington and Lee+8Washington and …Lost 7–20 vs. No. 19 Pittsburgh-13No. 19 PittsburghLost 20–52 at Boston University-32Boston Universi…Won 47–26 vs. Quantico Marines+21Quantico MarinesLost 14–19 at Virginia-5VirginiaLost 14–34 vs. Penn State-20Penn StateTied 13–13 vs. UTEP0UTEPWon 28–20 at Western Reserve+8Western ReserveLost 7–47 at No. 15 Maryland-40No. 15 Maryland
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Maryland 47–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 94th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).

Record
4–⁠6–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
227–⁠275
Coach
Dudley DeGroot
Elo
1437 −94 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−6.8 No. 83 of 119 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Peter Zinaich