1919 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
| 1919 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1919 record | 8–2 |
| Head coach | Mont McIntire (3rd year) |
The 1919 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented the West Virginia Mountaineers during the 1919 college football season. The Mountaineers completed the regular season with a 8–2 record.
As a senior, in 1919, Ira Rodgers had one of the greatest seasons of any player from WVU. Rodgers led the nation in scoring with 147 points on 19 touchdowns and 33 extra-point kicks. He also threw 11 touchdown passes, which was a rare feat for that era and a WVU record until 1949. Rodgers earned consensus All-American honors that season, the first All-American in WVU history.
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