NEWS AND INFORMATION
New Uniform options
01-30-2012
Pictured below are reported new uniform options for WVU Football for 2012. The Nike uniforms feature a gray color scheme.
Request Your Priority Bowl Tickets Today!
2011 MAC Donors and Football Season Ticket Holders Can Request
Bowl Tickets Online at WVUGAME.com Today!
Current Mountaineer Athletic Club donors and WVU football season ticket holders are
encouraged to submit their priority bowl ticket requests online today!
In an effort to accommodate as many priority requests as possible with the best available seating, there are order limits on the priority requests for the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. MAC donors and season ticket holders are encouraged to log-in to their online account today and submit their online request to take advantage of their priority status. All priority requests will be allocated with the best available seating based on MAC priority.
If the Mountaineers are selected to participate in either of the BCS Bowls listed above, there will be an opportunity beginning Monday for MAC donors and season ticket holders to order additional tickets in non-priority seating locations within the WVU allotment. Based on availability, there will also be an opportunity to upgrade the additional non-priority requests once all priority requests have been received and processed.
General public sales will also begin Monday through the Mountaineer Ticket Office.
Simply follow the instructions below to submit your priority bowl ticket request:
1. Log-on WVUGAME.com and click GET TICKETS under General Public Tickets; then click “Season Renewals”
a) If you have not previously activated your online account using your Customer Number and the onetime PIN included in your bowl mailing, click on Activate Now and complete your online registration.
b) If you have already activated your online account with your Customer Number and onetime PIN, simply login with the email address and password you used to create your account. If you have forgotten your password, please click on "Forgot My Password", enter your email address, and your password will be emailed to you.
2. Once you're logged in, click on your 2011 Football Bowl Application to submit your request. You will be asked to enter your credit card information on the application, however, your credit card will only be charged if you requested tickets for the bowl game the Mountaineers are participating in. If WVU does not participate in a bowl game that you select, you will not be charged for those tickets.
Hall Of Fame Set For Saturday
Ceremony Starts at 9:30 a.m.
10/05/11
West Virginia University will hold its 21st annual Sports Hall of Fame induction on Saturday
prior to the WVU-Connecticut football game.
Induction ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility. The public is invited to attend and the event is free of charge.
The 2011 class includes Warren Baker (basketball), Canute Curtis (football), Joseph Harrick (football, baseball, wrestling, track), Jim Heise (baseball), Pat Itanyi Williams (women's indoor and outdoor track) and Steve Newberry (football).
This class brings the number of total inductees to 134. For more information on this year's class, CLICK HERE.
Tickets remain for Saturday's WVU-Connecticut game. To purchase, visit WVUGAME.com or call 1-800-WVU GAME.
WVU Homecoming Day - oponent - Bowling Green
Sep. 27, 2011
Tickets are still available for Saturday’s game against Bowling Green. To order, log-on to
WVUGAME.com, stop by the Mountaineer Ticket Office in the WVU Coliseum or
call 1-800-WVU GAME .
Fans can pick up will call orders at the North end of the stadium beginning at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday.
Tickets for WVU students will be issued on a game-by-game basis to students who register at WVUGAME.com and print out a ticket no earlier than six days before game day. There is no charge for student tickets, and students must show their ticket and valid ID for entrance. No student tickets will be available at the stadium.
A reminder: all persons regardless of age require a ticket for admittance to WVU football games.
ESPN College GameDay Show Set for Mountainlair Plaza
Sep 20, 2011
ESPNs College GameDay Show will broadcast live from the West Virginia University Mountainlair Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 24. GameDay Show tapings for various ESPN Networks will begin on Friday, Sept. 23, at 8 a.m., and will run through the afternoon. ESPNU will broadcast the show on Saturday morning from 9-10 a.m., while ESPNs main portion will follow from
10 a.m. - noon.
Fans will be allowed into the GameDay compound on Saturday beginning at 7 a.m. All fans are invited to attend the tapings on both days. ESPN College GameDay will have final approval on all signs and apparel that are permitted in and around the set. The following are prohibited in the pit area directly behind the College GameDay stage: alcohol, food, drinks, footballs, hard helmets, signs on sticks or polls, large bags and backpacks. All signs must be hand-held. Small purses will be allowed into the pit area. Fans wishing to hold appropriate signs and flags on sticks or poles will be permitted to outside of the pit area. Due to the sets central location on the WVU downtown campus, several parking and traffic restrictions will be in place.
This weekend marks the first time ESPNs popular traveling college football show has selected WVU. The undefeated No. 16/16 Mountaineers will take on undefeated No. 2/3 LSU on Saturday in a nationally televised primetime telecast that will air on ABC (Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit) and will kick off at 8 p.m.
ESPN College GameDay Coming to Morgantown
Saturday's WVU-LSU Game Set for 8 p.m. on ABC
September 18, 2011
This marks the first time in the 25-year history of GameDay that it is heading to Morgantown, and the first time West Virginia is involved in a game that the show is featuring. The actual location of the GameDay set will be released this week.
GameDay, which breaks down the big games and matchups to watch out for that day, is hosted by Chris Fowler with Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Lee Corso, Erin Andrews and David Pollack. The show starts at 9 a.m. on ESPNU and then continues from 10 a.m. - noon on ESPN.
The Top 20 matchup between the Tigers and Mountaineers is a Gold Rush, presented by EZToUse.com, as all fans are encouraged to wear gold. EZToUse.com will be distributing gold rally towels to WVU fans at the game.
WVU to Recognize Talley
09-14-2011
The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is hosting a luncheonin honor of former Mountaineer All-America linebacker Darryl Talley on Friday, Sept. 23, at noon at the Waterfront Hotel.
The luncheon features an outstanding group of speakers, including former Mountaineer head coach and Hall of Famer Don Nehlen, former head coach Frank Cignetti and assistant coach Bob Simmons. Former Talley teammates from both Buffalo (Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas and Cornelius Bennett) and from WVU also will be present.
This luncheon is in conjunction with the on-campus salute to Talley, who is being honored on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the LSU game for his selection into the National Football Foundation’s College Hall of Fame.
Tickets are $50 for individuals and $1,000 and $1,500 for table sponsorships. The deadline for purchasing tickets is Tuesday, Sept. 20 at noon. Please contact the Mountaineer Athletic Club to reserve tickets at 800-433-2072.
Mountaineer Fan Day
8-05-2011
The Mountaineer football team will hold its annual Fan Day on Sunday afternoon, August 21, giving West Virginia fans an opportunity to get autographs from their favorite WVU coaches and players.
The Fan Day activities will begin at 1 p.m. in the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility. Gates will open at 12:45 p.m.
Coach Dana Holgorsen, assistant coaches and WVU players will be signing autographs and visiting with fans until 3 p.m.
In an effort to accommodate as many autograph requests as possible, each fan will be limited to one autograph item. Setting up posed pictures with players and coaches will not be allowed in order to keep lines moving and to give as many fans as possible the chance to get an autograph from Mountaineer players and coaches.
Friday, April 29 - Gold-Blue Game Information
Apr 25, 2011
The gates open at 6 p.m., and tickets are available for $10 each. They can be purchased at the Milan Puskar Stadium North and West gates on game day with cash or a check, or in advance at the Mountaineer Ticket Office located in the WVU Coliseum. WVU students will be admitted free with a valid ID.
There will be no stadium re-entry passes issued for the game. Stadium seating, restrooms and concessions will be open on the west upper and lower
side only.
The following east side parking lots are available for parking for this year's Gold-Blue Game and will open at 4 p.m. on Friday: F1, F2, F3, F4, D and E. The following hospital parking lots on the west side are available and will open at 5 p.m.: A, A2, M2, K1, K2, K3 and L.
The center and west lots of the large Blue hospital parking areas (hospital parking lots C1-C7 and B) are reserved for hospital parking only and will not be available. (See attached parking map for further information).
Fans are encouraged to attend the Mountaineer Gear sale in the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility pregame from 2-6 p.m., and a free Davisson Brothers concert in the stadium lot (K4) near the Ronald McDonald House from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Fans are permitted to bring their own lawn chairs to the concert; lawn chairs are not permitted inside the stadium for the game. Also, concessions will be sold at both events.
Festivities are set to begin at 7 p.m., with an old timer's game, featuring former Mountaineer players. The simulated game under the lights will conclude WVU's spring football drills. The defense will make up the blue team, while the offense will be on the white squad.
Once again this year, there will not be an autograph session following the game, and fans will not be permitted on the field. Mountaineer Football will conduct its annual Fan Day in August with details being released later this summer.
Mountaineer Gear Sale
Friday, April 29 From 2 To 6 p.m.
Apr 21, 2011
The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will conduct its first Mountaineer Gear sale on Friday, April 29, from 2 to 6 p.m., in the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility.
Authentic Mountaineer football gear from the past decade will be on sale to the general public, as part of the festivities surrounding the Gold-Blue spring football game.
Items for sale include limited quantities of the full Nike Combat uniform worn by the Mountaineers for two games during the 2010 season, as well as individual sales of the combat uniform to include helmets, pants, t-shirts and shoes.
In addition to the Nike Combat uniforms, the sale also will feature authentic Mountaineer football gear such as hats, visors, sweatshirts, sideline coaches shirts, jackets, past game jerseys and pants, shoes and cleats, travel bags, bowl shirts and jackets, as well as former pictures and displays from the Puskar Center.
Fans can purchase items by using Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express or cash. No checks will be accepted; prices are non-negotiable and include state sales tax. All sales from the event are final.
"Our fans see a great value in obtaining our older gear, and we are running out of storage space," WVU Associate Athletic Director Michael Szul says. "The sale will provide additional revenue to our department, and will be a great opportunity for Mountaineer football fans to purchase authentic game pants, jerseys, polos and jackets, while adding to the already full day of activities surrounding the Gold-Blue game."
Concessions will be sold for the event, but no food or drink will be permitted in the Caperton facility. A concert by the Davisson Brothers Band at 5:30 p.m., along with an Old Timers game at 7 p.m. with former coaches Jim Carlen, Bobby Bowden, Frank Cignetti and Don Nehlen highlight the activities at the stadium.
The four coaches will also participate in a special roundtable discussion at 4 p.m. at the Waterfront Place Hotel and tickets can be purchased to that session for $100 by calling the Mountaineer Athletic Club at 1-800-433-2072.
Tickets for the spring game are $10 and can be purchased at the Coliseum ticket office or can be purchased at the stadium on gameday beginning at 5 p.m.
The 2011 Coaches Caravan
Apr 9,2011
Get ready for great golf, great food and great fun at the 2011 Mountaineer Athletic Club Coaches Caravan coming soon to a destination near you! Nineteen great events highlight this year’s tour that visits 16 cities in four states with a chance for Mountaineer fans to meet, eat, play and mingle with WVU coaches and administrators and learn more about the Mountaineers.
Check the schedule for a location in your area, mark your calendar, and plan on attending one (or more!) of these special gatherings designed for fans like you. Most events that include golf have a non-golfing option for those who wish to interact with fellow Mountaineer fans and attend a program featuring WVU coaches. Our stop in Charleston, for the annual WVU Classic, includes a tennis tournament and a fashion show!
So don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to meet the coaches you see and hear about throughout the year by attending the 2011 Mountaineer Athletic Club Coaches Caravan. It’s headed your way!
Click here to the view the 2011 Coaches Caravan flyer.
Get ‘Up Close and Personal' with Mountaineer Student-Athletes and Coaches!
There’s still time for you to get to know WVU student-athletes and coaches at the Mountaineer Athletic Club’s (MAC) annual scholarship dinner in Charleston on Monday, April 18. But don’t wait! Tickets are going fast for this very special event that gives MAC donors the unique opportunity to dine and socialize with our student-athletes and coaches.
This exclusive event will be held at the Charleston Town Center Marriott and begins with a reception at 5:15 p.m., with dinner to follow at 7:00 p.m. Cost is just $150 per person (limit of six), or get a group together and purchase a table of nine for only $1,500 and have a Mountaineer coach or student-athlete join your group for dinner!
You see them on the sidelines, you watch them on the court or field of play, now get to know them personally! To make your reservations, please contact the MAC at 1-800-433-2072, or emailing to MAC@mail.wvu.edu. Deadline to RSVP for this unique event is April 15. Don’t miss out, tickets are going fast!
Coaches “Chalk Talk” Set
The Mountaineer Athletic Club and The Varsity Club, are pleased to announce a Coaches “Chalk Talk” Round Table event, presented by Charleston Law Firm, Bucci, Bailey & Javins, LC.
The event, part of this year’s Gold-Blue Spring Game festivities, will take place at the Waterfront Place Hotel on Friday, April 29, at 4 p.m., and will feature former Mountaineer head coaches Bobby Bowden, Jim Carlen, Frank Cignetti and Don Nehlen. These WVU greats will share stories with the audience from their respective time as Mountaineer head football coach.
Individual tickets are available for $100 per person and a table of 10 can be reserved for $1,000 per table. Proceeds from the event will benefit programs that enhance the overall experience of WVU student-athletes. Tickets for the event are available by contacting the Mountaineer Athletic Club at 1-800-433-2072.
Following the “Chalk Talk” Round Table, the Gold-Blue Old Timers’ Game will kickoff the football portion of the weekend, at 7 p.m., inside Mountaineer Field at Milan Puksar Stadium. One team will be coached by Mountaineer greats Bobby Bowden and Jim Carlen and the other team will be coached by Don Nehlen and Frank Cignetti. The Gold-Blue football game will follow the conclusion of the old timers’ game.
Tickets for the Gold-Blue Game are available for $10 each and can be purchased online at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME.
Gold-Blue Game Tickets On Sale
April 8, 2011
Game Slated For April 29, at 7 p.m.
Free Davisson Brothers Concert Pregame
One lucky fan who purchases their Gold-Blue game ticket by April 15 on WVUGAME.com will win a WVU Pro Combat helmet.
West Virginia University will hold the annual Gold-Blue spring football scrimmage on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m., at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Tickets are available for $10 each and can be purchased online at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME. WVU students will be admitted free with a valid ID. Stadium parking information will be released at a later date.
One lucky fan who purchases their Gold-Blue game ticket online at WVUGAME.com by Friday, April 15, will be randomly selected to win a WVU Pro Combat helmet, like the one the Mountaineers wore in the victory over Pitt in the Backyard Brawl.
Fans are invited to attend a free concert featuring the
Davisson Brothers Band outside the stadium pregame. Former Mountaineer Owen Schmitt is scheduled to make an appearance with the band. The concert will take place in the K4 parking lot on the west side of Milan Puskar Stadium and will get underway at 5:30 p.m.
A portion of the proceeds from the Gold-Blue Game once again will benefit WVU Children's Hospital. The Mountaineers have donated more than $600,000 to WVU Children's Hospital during the past 26 years.
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