1968 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1968 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
1968 record	7–3
Head coach	Jim Carlen
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field

The 1968 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1968 college football season. It was the Mountaineers' 76th overall season and they competed as a University Division Independent. The team was led by head coach Jim Carlen, in his 3rd year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3 overall).

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	Richmond		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 17–0	25,000
September 28	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	W 38–15	33,509
October 5	#3 Penn State		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)	L 20–31	34,000
October 11	at VMI		Victory Stadium • Roanoke, VA	W 14–7	14,000
October 19	at William & Mary		City Stadium • Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 20–0	15,500
October 26	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry)	L 12–27	33,000
November 2	Kentucky		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	L 16–35	31,500
November 9	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 17–0	7,150
November 16	Villanova		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 30–20	16,500
November 23	Syracuse		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)	W 23–6	25,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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