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AUGUST 31 SEPTEMBER 7 SEPTEMBER 14 SEPTEMBER 21 SEPTEMBER 28 OCTOBER 5 OCTOBER 19 OCTOBER 26 NOVEMBER 2 NOVEMBER 9 NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER 30
OPPONENT WILLIAM & MARY AT OKLAHOMA * GEORGIA STATE AT MARYLAND + OKLAHOMA STATE * AT BAYLOR * TEXAS TECH * AT KANSAS STATE * AT TCU * TEXAS * AT KANSAS * IOWA STATE *
Mountaineer Football................................................................................................................. 2 A Championship Program........................................................................................................ 8 The Big 12 Conference............................................................................................................. 12 NFL Mountaineers..................................................................................................................... 14 Mountaineer All-Americans................................................................................................... 16 Student Services....................................................................................................................... 18 Mountaineers in the Community.........................................................................................27 Dressed for Success............................................................................................................... 28 Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium................................................................. 30 Milan Puskar Center............................................................................................................... 36 Donald J. Brohard Hall of Traditions................................................................................. 38 Game Day in Morgantown...................................................................................................... 40 Iron Mountaineers................................................................................................................... 42 Walk-on Program.......................................................................................................................47 Mountaineer Excellence........................................................................................................ 48 West Virginia University....................................................................................................... 50
PREVIEWING THE 2013 SEASON
Preseason Notes....................................................................................................................... 56 Mountaineer Quick Facts.......................................................................................................57 Preseason Depth Chart.......................................................................................................... 58
MEET THE MOUNTAINEERS
Rosters......................................................................................................................................... 60 Pronunciation Guide................................................................................................................ 61 Player Profiles........................................................................................................................... 62 Newcomer Profiles................................................................................................................ 104
FOOTBALL STAFF
Head Coach Dana Holgorsen.............................................................................................. 105 Assistant Coaches....................................................................................................................111 Support Staff.............................................................................................................................121
OPPONENT INFORMATION
2013 Opponents......................................................................................................................126 Scores vs. 2013 Opponents.................................................................................................128
REVIEWING THE 2012 SEASON
Game-by-Game Recaps.........................................................................................................130 2012 Statistics.........................................................................................................................143
THE RECORD BOOK
GENERAL INFORMATION
WVU President James P. Clements................................................................................. 204 WVU Director of Athletics Oliver Luck.......................................................................... 205 WVU Intercollegiate Athletics......................................................................................... 206 Media Information................................................................................................................ 208
The 2013 West Virginia University Football Guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. © 2013 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University.
Hall of Famers.......................................................................................................................... 150 Consensus All-Americans....................................................................................................152 All-Americans...........................................................................................................................153 Top Plays................................................................................................................................... 155 Top Games................................................................................................................................ 156 Top Seasons.............................................................................................................................. 157 Top Careers.............................................................................................................................. 160 Class Rankings........................................................................................................................162 Individual Records................................................................................................................ 164 Defensive Records................................................................................................................. 166 Team Records...........................................................................................................................168 Coaching Records.................................................................................................................. 169 Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium Records............................................... 170 Year-by-Year Results.............................................................................................................. 172 All-Time Scores........................................................................................................................ 174 Series Records.........................................................................................................................182 Bowl Recaps..............................................................................................................................183 All-Time Lettermen.................................................................................................................189 Mountaineers in the Pros..................................................................................................... 197
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