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The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University (also referred to as WVU) in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. West Virginia plays its home games at Milan Puskar Stadium on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
The Becket School is a co-educational secondary Catholic school with academy status in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. It was formed in 1976 by the amalgamation of two schools, Corpus Christi Bi-Lateral School and Becket Grammar School for Boys.
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NCAA team championships
West Virginia has won 20 NCAA team national championships. 1. Men's (1) 1.1. Boxing(1): 1938 (unofficial) 2. Co-ed (19) 2.1. Rifle(19): 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 3. See also: Big 12 Conference national team titles 4. See also: List of NCAA schools with the most NCAA Division I championships
Other national team championships
Below are the national team titles that were not bestowed by the NCAA: 1. Men's basketball (1): 1942 2. Rifle (4): 1913, 1961, 1964, 1966 3. Cricket (3): 2019, 2020, 2022 4. See also: List of college athletics championship game outcomes#Rifle 5. See also: List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships
NCAA individual and relay championships
West Virginia athletes have won 38 individual and relay national championships: 1. Men's (24) 1.1. Boxing - 3 1.2. Indoor track and field - 1 1.3. Rifle - 15 (8 smallbore, 7 air rifle) 1.4. Wrestling - 5 2. Women's (14) 2.1. Indoor track and field - 1 2.2. Outdoor track and field - 2 2.3. Rifle - 11 (4 smallbore, 7 air rifle)
Football
Football is the most popular sport at WVU. The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. West Virginia plays its home games at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Mountaineers compete in the Big 12 Conference. With a 712–471–45 record as of the conclusion of the 2013 season, WVU ranks 14th in victories among NCAA...
Baseball
1. Playing facility: Monongalia County Ballpark(2,500 plus hillside seating) 2. Head coach: Randy Mazey 3. Most victories: 40 (1994) 4. NCAA Tournament appearances: 13 5. Last NCAA appearance: 2023 6. All-Americans: 17 7. Players in the Majors: 26
Men's basketball
1. Playing facility: WVU Coliseum(14,000) 2. Head coach: Josh Eilert (interim) 3. Most victories: 31 in 2010 4. Big East Conference Champion: 2010 5. NCAA Tournament appearances: 31 6. Last NCAA appearance: 2021 7. NCAA Final Four: 1959, 2010 8. NIT appearances: 15 9. Last NIT appearance: 2014 10. NIT Championships: 2 (1942, 2007) 11. All-Americans: 13 12. Drafted players: 28 13. Players in the NBA: 14
Rugby
The West Virginia Rugby Football Club was established in 1974, and is the oldest established club sport at WVU. In the fall of 2013, WVU won the Keystone Conference and qualified for the American Collegiate Rugby Championship, where they lost to Kutztown in the quarterfinals. In the spring of 2014, WVU reached the D1-AA national playoffs, where they defeated Princeton 41–24, but lost in the quarterfinals 34–14 to San Diego. The Mountaineers play their home games at the Mylan Park Athletic Fie...
Cricket
The West Virginia Cricket Club competes in American College Cricket. In 2019, the Mountaineers won the American College Cricket National Championship by defeating NJIT. The following year, the Mountaineers qualified for the 2020 National Championship tournament. However, due to COVID-19, the event was canceled. Following the resumption of American College Cricket in 2022, it was decided that the 2020 tournament would be made up. The Mountaineers also qualified for the 2022 National Championsh...
Mascot
The Mountaineer was adopted in 1890 as the official school mascot and unofficially began appearing at sporting events in 1936.A new Mountaineer is selected each year during the final two men's home basketball games, with the formal title "The Mountaineer of West Virginia University." The new Mountaineer receives a scholarship, a tailor-made buckskin suit with coonskin hat, and a period rifle and powder horn for discharging when appropriate and safe. The mascot travels with most sports teams t...
Logos
Designed by sports artist John Martin, The "Flying WV" is the most widely used logo in West Virginia athletics. It debuted in 1980 as a part of a football uniform redesign by Coach Don Nehlen, and was adopted as the official logo for the university in 1983.While the "Flying WV" represents all university entities, unique logos are occasionally used for individual departments. Some examples include the script West Virginia logo for the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the interl...
Songs
The official fight songs of West Virginia University are "Fight Mountaineers" and "Hail, West Virginia." "Hail, West Virginia." was composed by WVU alumni Earl Miller and Ed McWhorther in 1915 with lyrics by Fred B. Deem. The "Pride of West Virginia" Mountaineer Marching Band performs the second verse of "Hail, West Virginia" as part of its pregame performance at Mountaineer football games. The band's pregame arrangement of "Hail, West Virginia" was arranged by WVU's 7th band director - Dr. B...
Firing of the Musket
The Mountaineer mascot carries a period Musket and powder horn for firing a shot to signal the opening of several athletic events. The Mountaineer points the gun into the air with one arm and fires a blank shot, a signal to the crowd to begin cheering at home football and basketball games. The Mountaineer also fires the musket every time the team scores during football games.
Formation of the State
The Pride of West Virginia forms the outline of the state of West Virginia during the pregame show of all home Mountaineer footballgames. The outline of the state moves down the field during the playing of "Hail West Virginia", and the shape inverts to face the student side of the stadium when the crowd begins the "Let's Go...Mountaineers" chant.
Cheers
The "Let's Go...Mountaineers" cheer originated at home football games as a competition between opposite sides of the stadium.The student side of the stadium chants "Let's Go...", and the pressbox side responds "Mountaineers". The chant can continue for long periods of time, as each side of the stadium tries to keep the chant from fading. The cheer has spread to other athletic events including basketball and soccer. Since the early 2000s, the "WVU First Down" cheer is used when fans are expect...
In a state that lacks professional sports franchises, the citizens of West Virginia passionately support West Virginia University and its athletics teams. West Virginia fans are nationally known for following their Mountaineers to bowl games and games throughout the country. West Virginia games also have received high TV ratings throughout the year...
Joe Alexander - former NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago BullsMay 1, 2016 · It all began 125 years ago on a snowy Saturday afternoon in Morgantown when Washington & Jefferson introduced West Virginia University to the great game of football.
3 days ago · The West Virginia Black Bears, who play their home games in Morgantown, are part of the MLB Draft League. The Wheeling Nailers are a Pittsburgh Penguins affiliate in the East Coast Hockey League. Huntington formerly hosted two hockey teams: the Huntington Hornets (1956-1957) and Huntington Blizzard (1993-2000).
One of the most beloved of all West Virginia athletic traditions, The Mountaineer first appeared at WVU sporting events during the 1936-37 school year. The Mountaineer is selected each year by the Mountain, the school�s prestigious senior honorary.
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Jun 27, 2020 · Simmons’ short third-quarter field goal was the deciding score in West Virginia’s big 16-14 victory over Maryland that led to the Mountaineers earning a 1949 Sun Bowl bid. Simmons successfully booted 79-of-90 extra point tries and four field goals during his career for a then-school record 91 points.
