1893 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
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American college football season
| 1893 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Harry M. Leps |
Seasons | |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||
| Maryland | – | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| Texas | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| Central (KY) | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| Howard | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| North Carolina A&M | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Auburn | – | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||
| Virginia | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||
| Ole Miss | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Centre | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Trinity (NC) | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| VMI | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Kentucky State College | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||
| Delaware | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Georgia Tech | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Guilford | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| West Virginia | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| William & Mary | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Navy | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| Richmond | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||
| Georgetown | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Sewanee | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| Furman | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Georgia | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||
| Western Maryland | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Johns Hopkins | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||
| North Carolina | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Tennessee | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Tulane | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||
| Wake Forest | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||
| Hampden–Sydney | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| LSU | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Maryville (TN) | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Mercer | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Wofford | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| VAMC | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||
| Alabama | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
The 1893 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1893 college football season. Led by F. William Rane in his first year, the Mountaineers finished the season with a record of two wins and one loss (2–1).
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | at Mt. Pleasant | Mt. Pleasant, PA | W 12–0 |
| November 25 | at Uniontown Independents | Uniontown, PA | W 12–2 |
| November 30 | at Washington & Jefferson | L 0–56 |
Players
[edit ]The 1893 roster featured fourteen lettermen.[2]
- William Baker, Elkins, West Virginia
- William Bambick
- Alpheus Edward Boyd, Uniontown, Pennsylvania - End
- Wilford Hayes
- Josiah Keely
- Roy Knox
- George H. A. Kunst, Pruntytown, West Virginia - Guard
- Henry M. Leps
- Jacob Linn
- Forney Miller, Dunkard, Pennsylvania
- E. Bunker Reynolds
- Walter South - Halfback
- Walton Venerable
- Henry White, Camden, West Virginia - Tackle
References
[edit ]- ^ "WVU 1893 Schedule". The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ "WVU 1893 Roster". The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.