1922 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1922 West Virginia Mountaineers football
1922 East-West Bowl, Gonzaga, W 21–13
Conference Independent
1922 record 10–0–1
Head coach Clarence Spears
Seasons
« 1921 1923 »

The 1922 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 9–0–1 record. They earned the school's first bowl bid, journeying to the East-West Bowl where they defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 21–13. This gave the Mountaineers their first 10 win season.

1922 Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
1922-09-30 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan* South Side Park • Fairmont, WV W 20–3  
1922-10-07 Marietta* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 55–0  
1922-10-14 at Pittsburgh* Forbes FieldPittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) W 9–6   20,000
1922-10-21 vs. Washington & Lee* Laidley FieldCharleston, WV T 12–12   7,500
1922-10-28 Rutgers* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 28–0   6,000
1922-11-04 at Cincinnati* Cincinnati, OH W 34–0  
1922-11-11 at Indiana* Bloomington, IN W 33–0  
1922-11-18 Virginia* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 13–0  
1922-11-25 Ohio* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 28–0  
1922-11-30 Washington & Jefferson* WVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, WV W 14–0  
1922-12-25 vs. Gonzaga* San Diego, CA (East-West Bowl) W 21–13  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

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