1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football
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Peach Bowl Champions
Peach Bowl, W 14–3 vs. South Carolina
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	#18
AP	#17
1969 record	10–1
Head coach	Jim Carlen
Home stadium	Old Mountaineer Field (38,000)

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
#17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
#12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
#5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas A&M			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 9–1 record and traveled to the Peach Bowl, where they beat the South Carolina Gamecocks, 14–3. They finished with a ranking of 17/18.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
1969-09-13		Cincinnati*		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 57–11	31,500
1969-09-20		Maryland*		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 31–7	31,000
1969-09-27		at Tulane*		Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA		W 35–17	15,225
1969-10-04		Virginia Military*	#18	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 32–0	28,500
1969-10-11		at #5 Penn State*	#17	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (rivalry)		L 0–28	52,072
1969-10-25		Pittsburgh*		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)		W 49–18	35,500
1969-11-01		at Kentucky*		McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY		W 7–6	37,500
1969-11-08		at William & Mary*		Cary Field • Williamsburg, VA		W 31–0	7,000
1969-11-15		Richmond*		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 33–21	21,500
1969-11-12		at Syracuse*	#18	Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY		W 13–10	21,409
1969-12-30		vs. South Carolina*	#19	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)		W 14-3	48,452
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.