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1940 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
| 1940 West Virginia Mountaineers football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4–4–1 |
| Bill Kern (1st season) |
| John Shonk |
| Mountaineer Field |
The 1940 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 94. John Shonk was the team captain. The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.
West Virginia was ranked at No. 95 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Westminster (PA) | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 47–0 | 7,109 | |
| October 5 | at Fordham | Randalls Island StadiumNew York, NY | L 7–20 | 17,780 | |
| October 12 | at Penn State | New Beaver FieldState College, PA (rivalry) | L 13–17 | 10,574–13,000 | |
| October 19 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 32–0 | ||
| October 25 | at George Washington | Griffith StadiumWashington, DC | L 0–19 | ||
| November 2 | vs. Washington and Lee | Laidley FieldCharleston, WV | W 12–7 | ||
| November 9 | Cincinnati | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | T 7–7 | 10,000 | |
| November 17 | Kentucky | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 9–7 | 7,500 | |
| November 23 | at Michigan State | Macklin FieldEast Lansing, MI | L 0–17 | 9,500 | |
| Homecoming |
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