West Virginia Mountaineers football | |||
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First season | 1891; 133 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Wren Baker | ||
Head coach | Neal Brown 5th season, 30–29 (.508) | ||
Stadium | Milan Puskar Stadium (capacity: 60,000[1]) | ||
Year built | 1980 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Morgantown, West Virginia | ||
NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
Conference | Big 12 Conference | ||
Past conferences | Independent (1891–1924, 1928–1949, 1968–1990) WVIAC (1925–1927) SoCon (1950–1967) Big East (1991–2011) | ||
All-time record | 781–526–45 (.594) | ||
Bowl record | 17–23 (.425) | ||
Conference titles | 15 SoCon: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1967 Big East: 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011 | ||
Rivalries | Cincinnati (rivalry) Marshall (rivalry) Maryland (rivalry) Penn State (rivalry) Pittsburgh (rivalry) Syracuse (rivalry) Virginia Tech (rivalry) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 13 | ||
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Colors | Gold and blue[2] | ||
Fight song | Hail, West Virginia | ||
Mascot | The Mountaineer | ||
Marching band | The Pride of West Virginia | ||
Outfitter | Nike | ||
Website | wvusports.com |
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 Mountaineers have won or shared a total of 15 conference championships, including eight Southern Conference titles and seven Big East Conference titles. The Mountaineers compete in the Big 12 Conference and are led by head coach Neal Brown.