The 1991 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 99th overall and 1st season as a member of the Big East Conference (Big East). The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 12th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 3–4 in the Big East).
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| August 31
|
7:30 PM
|
Pittsburgh
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)
|
ESPN
|
L 3–34
|
68,041
|
| September 7*
|
1:00 PM
|
Bowling Green
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
|
|
W 24–17
|
32,597
|
| September 14*
|
1:00 PM
|
South Carolina
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
|
|
W 21–16
|
51,989
|
| September 21*
|
4:00 PM
|
at Maryland
|
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Rivalry)
|
|
W 37–7
|
40,442
|
| October 5
|
12:00 PM
|
Virginia Tech
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Black Diamond Trophy)
|
BEN
|
L 14–20
|
57,492
|
| October 12
|
1:00 PM
|
Temple
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
|
|
W 10–9
|
43,767
|
| October 19
|
12:00 PM
|
at Boston College
|
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
|
BEN
|
W 31–24
|
28,162
|
| October 26*
|
4:00 PM
|
at #8 Penn State
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)
|
ESPN
|
L 6–51
|
96,445
|
| November 2
|
12:00 PM
|
Rutgers
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
|
BEN
|
W 28–3
|
38,127
|
| November 9
|
4:00 PM
|
at #2 Miami (FL)
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
|
|
L 3–27
|
60,250
|
| November 23
|
4:00 PM
|
at #16 Syracuse
|
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)
|
ESPN
|
L 10–16
|
45,263
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.
|
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