1944 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1944 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainRussell Lopez
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1944 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Virginia    6 1 2
No. 4 Navy    6 3 0
West Virginia    5 3 1
Delaware State    2 3 0
Tennessee Tech    1 2 0
North Texas Aggies    2 6 0
Miami (FL)    1 7 1
Millsaps    1 5 0
Sewanee    0 3 1
Howard (AL)    0 5 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 130. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Russell Lopez was the team captain.