Day Date
Opponent
Saturday
September 1
Marshall
Saturday
September 15
vs. James Madison +
Saturday
September 22
Maryland
Saturday
September 29
Saturday
October 6
Saturday
October 13
at Texas Tech *
Saturday
October 20
Kansas State *
Baylor * at Texas *
Saturday November 3 TCU * Saturday November 10
at Oklahoma State *
Saturday November 17
Oklahoma *
Friday November 23
at Iowa State *
Saturday
December 1
+ FedEx Field, Landover, Md.
Kansas *
* Big 12 Conference game
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............... 26 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............................................. 46 Mountaineer Excellence................................ 48 West Virginia University................................ 50
Previewing the 2012 Season Preseason Notes............................................ 56 Mountaineer Quick Facts............................. 56 Preseason Depth Chart............................... 58
Meet the Mountaineers Rosters................................................................ 60 Pronunciation Guide........................................ 61 Player Profiles.................................................... 62 Newcomer Profiles....................................... 104
Football Staff
Head Coach Dana Holgorsen................... 108 Assistant Coaches....................................... 112 Football Staff................................................... 121
Opponent Information 2012 Opponents.......................................... 126 Scores vs. 2012 Opponents................... 128
Reviewing the 2011 Season Managing Editor: Joe Swan Editors: Mike Montoro, Michael Fragale
Contributors: Andria Alvarez, Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Julie Brown, Rob Carolla, Grant Dovey, Katie Kane, Brian Kuppelweiser, Cheryl Maust, Shannon McNamara, Bryan Messerly, Mackenzie Mullenax, Abby Norman, Ashleigh Pollart, Amy Prunty, John Riedesel, Gina Sporio, Daniel Whitehead Cover Design: BlaineTurner Advertising, Inc. Design: BlaineTurner Advertising, Inc., Morgantown, W.Va. Printing: United Graphics, Mattoon, Ill. Photography: All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Bill Amatucci Sr., Bill Amatucci, Jr., Kim Amatucci, Joel Auerbach, Arizona Cardinals, Paul Barnick, Bob Beverly, Jim Biever/Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Mark Brown, Tony Constantine, M.G. Ellis, Pete Emerson, ESPN, Mike Fabus/Pittsburgh Steelers, Dan Friend, George Gojkovich, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Ken Innes, Brent Kepner, Christie Kepner, Greg Kepner, Laughead Photography, Todd Latocha, Jake Lambuth, Jim Lawther, Chuck LeClaire, Tim Lilley, William McBride, Lisa McClung, Miami Dolphins, David Miller, Andrea Nay, New York Giants, New York Jets, Brian Persinger, Playboy, Ronald Pradetto, Brian Persinger, Steve Prunty, Ben Queen, Ron Rittenhouse Collection, Seattle Seahawks, Chris Schwer, Corey Slider, Van Slider, Sports Information Offices at Big 12 Conference schools, Allison Toffle, West Virginia Collection, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services West Virginia University is on NCAA probation until July 7, 2013, for violations involving failure to monitor the activities of certain noncoaching football personnel by two former head football coaches and by the institution. The NCAA accepted without modification the University’s self-imposed sanctions, which include a public reprimand and censure; probation ; elimination, reduction and restrictions for certain non-coaching football personnel; limited recruiting related restrictions during Fall 2010 and Spring 2011; reduction of the amount of countable athletically-related activities for football student-athletes during Spring 2010; and reductions in the total number of scholarships awarded for football during the 2010-2011 academic year by two and the 2011-12 academic year by one.
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 Games..................................................... 183 All-Time Lettermen....................................... 189 Mountaineers in the Pros.......................... 197
General Information
The 2012 West Virginia University Football Guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. © 2012 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University.
Assistant Editor: Tim Goodenow
The Record Book West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution.
Writer: Mike Montoro
Game-by-Game Recaps.............................. 130 2011 Statistics............................................ 143
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WVU President James P. Clements........204 WVU Director of Athletics Oliver Luck......205 WVU Intercollegiate Athletics.....................206 Mountaineer Sports Network....................207 Media Information............................................208
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