Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry
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The Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Penn State Nittany Lions and West Virginia Mountaineers.[2][3] Penn State leads the series 49–9–2.[4]
Quick Facts First meeting, Latest meeting ...
First meeting | October 15, 1904 |
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Latest meeting | September 2, 2023 |
Next meeting | August 31, 2024 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 60 |
All-time series | Penn State leads, 49–9–2[1] |
Largest victory | Penn State, 51–6 (1991) |
Longest win streak | Penn State, 25 (1959–1983) |
Current win streak | Penn State, 5 (1989–present) |
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Penn State and West Virginia have met 60 times, the third-highest number of meetings for a Nittany Lion opponent, trailing only Pitt (100) and Syracuse (71). The Nittany Lions and Mountaineers first met in 1904 and played every season from 1947 to 1992 (46 games), with the series ending in 1993 after Penn State and West Virginia joined the Big Ten and Big East Conferences, respectively.[5]