The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.

They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall) and with a victory over Kentucky in the Hall of Fame Classic.

The next week, the Mountaineers played on the road, against a second straight ranked opponent in #19 Boston College.

The next week, they posted a second consecutive win over a major rival by shutting out Virginia Tech 13–0 at home.

They lost at Syracuse the next week 27–16, and closed out the season with a 20–16 win over Kentucky in the Hall of Fame Bowl.