1979 West Virginia
5–6, coached by Frank Cignetti. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Tech 34–23Nov 3
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Temple | L 16–38 | 40% |
| Sep 15 | vs Syracuse | L 14–24 | 41% |
| Sep 22 | vs 19NC State | L 14–38 | 23% |
| Sep 29 | at Richmond | W 20–18 | 38% |
| Oct 6 | vs Kentucky | W 10–6 | 33% |
| Oct 13 | at Boston College | W 20–18 | 45% |
| Oct 20 | vs Tulane | W 27–17 | 38% |
| Oct 27 | at Penn State | L 6–31 | 13% |
| Nov 3 | vs Virginia Tech | W 34–23 | 53% |
| Nov 10 | vs 12Pittsburgh | L 17–24 | 26% |
| Nov 17 | at Arizona State | L 7–42 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arizona State 42–7; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 107th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1979.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 185–279
- Coach
- Frank Cignetti
- Elo
- 1417 +14 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.0 No. 70 of 135; offense No. 60, defense No. 76
- SRS
- −0.4 No. 70 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary Tranquill