1948 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1948 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the team compiled a 9–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 257 to 140.

1948 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 21–12 vs. Texas Mines
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
CaptainVictor Bonfili, Russell Combs, Frank Reno
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1948 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland State    7 1 0
Sewanee    6 1 1
Grambling    8 2 0
East Tennessee State    6 2 1
West Virginia    9 3 0
Delaware    5 3 0
Virginia    5 3 1
Memphis State    6 5 0
Tennessee Tech    5 6 0
Oklahoma City    4 5 1
Chattanooga    4 5 0
Georgetown    3 4 1
Miami (FL)    4 6 0
Marshall    2 7 1
Tampa    2 6 0
Navy    0 8 1
Texas State    0 8 1
CCUNC    0 5 0

West Virginia was ranked at No. 77 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Victor Bonfili, Russell Combs, and Frank Reno were the team captains.

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