1979 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1979 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
1979 record	5–6
Head coach	Frank Cignetti, Sr.
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field
Seasons

1979 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
UNLV		–		–				9	–	1	–	2
No. 17 Temple		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Tulane		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
No. 20 Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Miami		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Louisville		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Connecticut		–		–				3	–	6	–	2
William & Mary		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Air Force		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 87th overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti, Sr., in his 4th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall).

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 8	Temple		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	L 16–38	34,299
September 15	vs. Syracuse		Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)	L 14–24	10,375
September 22	#19 NC State		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	L 14–38	26,298
September 29	at Richmond		City Stadium • Richmond, VA	W 20–18	17,500
October 6	Kentucky		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 10–6	33,792
October 13	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 20–18	21,640
October 20	Tulane		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 27–17	28,303
October 27	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)	L 6–31	77,923
November 3	Virginia Tech		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Black Diamond Trophy)	W 34–23	27,531
November 10	Pittsburgh		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	L 17–24	38,681
November 17	at Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 7–42	68,573
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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