1922 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1922 West Virginia Mountaineers football
San Diego East-West Christmas Classic Champions
Conference Independent
1922 record 10–0–1
Head coach Clarence Spears

The 1922 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented the West Virginia Mountaineers during the 1922 college football season, and completed the regular season with a 9–0–1 record.[1] They earned the school's first bowl bid, journeying to the East-West Bowl where they defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 21–13. This gave the Mountaineers their first 10 win season.

1922 Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 30 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan* South Side Park • Fairmont, WV W 20–3    
October 7 Marietta* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 55–0    
October 14 at Pittsburgh* Forbes FieldPittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) W 9–6   20,000
October 21 vs. Washington & Lee* Laidley FieldCharleston, WV T 12–12   7,500
October 28 Rutgers* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 28–0   6,000
November 4 at Cincinnati* Varsity Field • Cincinnati, OH W 34–0    
November 11 at Indiana* Jordan Field • Bloomington, IN W 33–0    
November 18 Virginia* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 13–0    
November 25 Ohio* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 28–0    
November 30 Washington & Jefferson* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 14–0    
December 25 vs. Gonzaga* San Diego, CA (East-West Classic) W 21–13    
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

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