1893 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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).

1893 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
CaptainHarry M. Leps
Seasons
← 1891
1894 →
1893 Southern college football independents records
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
October 7at Mt. PleasantMt. Pleasant, PAW 12–0
November 25at Uniontown IndependentsUniontown, PAW 12–2
November 30at Washington & JeffersonL 0–56

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Players

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The 1893 roster featured fourteen lettermen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WVU 1893 Schedule". The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "WVU 1893 Roster". The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.