1984 West Virginia
8–4, coached by Don Nehlen. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 4 Boston College 21–20Oct 20
Boston College was ranked No. 4, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Ohio | W 38–0 | 79% |
| Sep 8 | vs Louisville | W 30–6 | 84% |
| Sep 15 | at Virginia Tech | W 14–7 | 47% |
| Sep 22 | vs Maryland | L 17–20 | 75% |
| Sep 29 | at Pittsburgh | W 28–10 | 52% |
| Oct 13 | vs Syracuse | W 20–10 | 72% |
| Oct 20 | vs 4Boston College | W 21–20 | 57% |
| Oct 27 | vs 19Penn State | W 17–14 | 63% |
| Nov 3 | vs Virginia | L 7–27 | 74% |
| Nov 10 | at Rutgers | L 19–23 | 61% |
| Nov 17 | at Temple | L 17–19 | 62% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs TCUAstro-Bluebonnet Bowl | W 31–14 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat TCU 31–14 in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 4: 18
- Wk 8: 20
- Wk 9: 18
- Wk 10: 12
- Wk 11: 19
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 4–2 first in the Major eastern college football independents (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 12
- Points
- 259–170
- Coach
- Don Nehlen
- Elo
- 1617 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
- 13.4 No. 19 of 106; offense No. 49, defense No. 8
- SRS
- 11.1 No. 22 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Russ Jacques
- Defensive coordinator
- Dennis Brown
Drafted in 1985
The 1985 draft| Rd 4 | Ron Wolfley RB | St. Louis Cardinals |