Team Information

2005 (11-1)

Roster | Stats

Date Opponent Time
Sun., Sept. 4 at Syracuse* W, 15-7
Sat., Sept. 10 Wofford W, 35-7
Sat., Sept. 17 at Maryland W, 31-19
Sat., Sept. 24 East Carolina W, 20-15
Sat., Oct. 1 #3 Virginia Tech L, 17-34
Sat., Oct. 8 at Rutgers* W, 27-14
Sat., Oct. 15 #19 Louisville* W, 46-44
Wed., Nov. 2 Connecticut* W, 45-13
Wed., Nov. 9 at Cincinnati* W, 38-0
Thurs., Nov. 24 Pitt* W, 45-13
Sat., Dec. 3 at South Florida* W, 28-13
Mon., Jan. 2 vs. #8 Georgia (Sugar Bowl) W, 38-35

2007 (11-2)

Roster | Stats

Date Opponent Time
Sat., Sept. 1 Western Michigan W, 62-24
Sat., Sept. 8 at Marshall W, 48-23
Thurs., Sept. 13 at Maryland W, 31-14
Sat., Sept. 22 East Carolina W, 48-7
Fri., Sept. 28 at #18 South Florida* L, 13-21
Sat., Oct. 6 at Syracuse* W, 55-14
Sat., Oct. 20 Mississippi State W, 38-13
Sat., Oct. 27 at #25 Rutgers* W, 31-3
Thurs., Nov. 8 Louisville* W, 38-31
Sat., Nov. 17 at #21 Cincinnati* W, 28-23
Sat., Nov. 24 #20 Connecticut* W, 66-21
Sat., Dec. 1 Pitt* L, 9-13
Wed., Jan. 2 vs. #3 Oklahoma (Fiesta Bowl) W, 48-28

Head Coaches

Career Wins - 60

Career Losses - 26

Rich Rodriguez

- 2001-07 -

Rich Rodriguez spent seven years as head coach at West Virginia from 2001-07 and transformed the Mountaineers into one of the top programs in college football during that time.

At West Virginia, Rodriguez led WVU to six bowl games, including three BCS bowls, four Big East championships, three Top-10 national finishes and eight or more wins in all but one year.

Rodriguez was the first coach to lead WVU to three straight double-digit win seasons.

His top seasons came in 2005 when the Mountaineers finished 11-1, won the Big East and defeated SEC Champion Georgia in the Sugar Bowl; in 2006 when WVU was 11-2 and defeated Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl and in 2007 when West Virginia won 11 games.

Bowl Wins

2006

2007

Top Players

Dan Mozes - Center -
Steve Slaton - Running Back -
Pat White - Quarterback -
Jahmile Addae - Defensive Back -
Mike Lorello - Defensive Back -
Boo McLee - Linebacker -
Tavon Austin - Wide Receiver -
Stedman Bailey - Wide Receiver -
Geno Smith - Quarterback -
Najee Goode - Linebacker -
Bruce Irvin - Defensive End -
Keith Tandy - Cornerback -