West Virginia Mountaineer
The West Virginia Mountaineer is the official mascot of West Virginia University (WVU). Selected annually since the 1930s from the university’s student body, the mascot is a popular tradition at the school. The Mountaineer appears in a buckskin outfit at West Virginia Mountaineers football games, men's and women's basketball matches, and other University-sponsored events.
The Mountaineer, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Boyd "Slim" Arnold, the first Mountaineer mascot to don the traditional buckskin uniform. His selection in 1937 marked the beginning of an official process to appoint the mascot annually.
West Virginia Mountaineers football
The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. West Virginia plays its home games at Milan Puskar Stadium on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Mountaineers have won or shared a total of 15 conference championships, including eight Southern Conference titles and seven Big East Conference titles. The Mountaineers compete in the Big 12 Conference and are led by head coach Neal Brown.
WVU's inaugural football team, 1891.
Ira Errett Rodgers, College Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Art Lewis, WVU head coach (1950–59) and the program's 3rd all-time leader in wins (58).
Sam Huff, WVU offensive guard (1952–55) and College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.
