1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
1976 record	5–6
Head coach	Frank Cignetti, Sr.
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field

The 1976 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1976 college football season. It was the Mountaineers' 84th overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti, Sr., in his 1st year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall).

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	Villanova		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 28–7	33,784
September 18	#10 Maryland		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)	L 3–24	35,107
September 25	at Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	L 10–14	57,703
October 2	Richmond		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 9–6	30,437
October 9	at Temple		Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA	W 42–0	8,095
October 16	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	L 3–14	23,501
October 23	#10 Penn State		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)	L 0–33	37,672
October 30	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Black Diamond Trophy)	L 7–24	39,000
November 6	at Tulane		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 32–28	29,237
November 13	at #1 Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	L 16–24	56,500
November 20	Syracuse		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)	W 34–28	27,848
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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