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1946 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
| 1946 West Virginia Mountaineers football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 5–5 |
| Bill Kern (4th season) |
| Victor Peelish |
| Mountaineer Field |
The 1946 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its fourth non-consecutive season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 5–5 record and was outscored by a total of 120 to 99. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Victor Peelish was the team captain.
West Virginia was ranked at No. 71 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Otterbein | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 13–7 | 10,000 | |
| September 28 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | L 7–33 | > 30,000 | |
| October 5 | Waynesburg | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 42–0 | 7,500 | |
| October 12 | vs. Washington and Lee | Charleston, WV | W 6–0 | ||
| October 18 | at Temple | Philadelphia, PA | L 0–6 | 20,000 | |
| October 26 | Syracuse | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (rivalry) | W 13–0 | 18,000 | |
| November 2 | at No. 1 Army | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | L 0–19 | 25,000 | |
| November 9 | Fordham | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 39–0 | 13,000 | |
| November 16 | at Kentucky | McLean StadiumLexington, KY | L 0–13 | 20,000 | |
| November 23 | at Virginia | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | L 0–21 | 12,000 | |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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