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1947 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
| 1947 West Virginia Mountaineers football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 6–4 |
| Bill Kern (5th season) |
| Gene Corum |
| Mountaineer Field |
The 1947 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 252 to 84. The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Eugene Corum was the team captain.
West Virginia was ranked at No. 42 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Otterbein | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 59–0 | 15,000 | |
| October 4 | vs. Washington and Lee | Laidley FieldCharleston, WV | W 35–6 | 11,000 | |
| October 11 | Waynesburg | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 60–7 | 8,000 | |
| October 18 | at NYU | Yankee StadiumBronx, NY | W 40–0 | 8,000 | |
| October 25 | at No. 9 Penn State | Beaver FieldState College, PA (rivalry) | L 14–21 | 22,000 | |
| November 1 | at Maryland | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD (rivalry) | L 0–27 | 16,500 | |
| November 8 | Kentucky | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | L 6–15 | 26,500 | |
| November 15 | No. 15 Virginia | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | L 0–6 | 18,000 | |
| November 22 | Temple | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 21–0 | 10,000 | |
| November 29 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | W 17–2 | 15,000 | |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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