While other schools might have a better winning percentage in bowl games, 75 percent of their opponents have been non-BCS teams in bowl games. WVU’s bowl schedule has always been better than other Big East teams. WVU is usually matched against very good teams and upgraded to good to outstanding bowls because of our superior traveling fan base. Frankly, as much as I love the rest of the other teams in the Big East, my Eers are clearly the class of the Conference.
Just remember: For starters, WVU or Louisville could easily win the ACC and Big 12, with absolutely zero chance of losing either conference. Either team would be a sure-lock in the PAC-10 to make it to a BCS bowl game with nothing less than a 11-1 record and be just an ‘upset’ away from beating USC and winning the conference outright. Right behind WVU and Louisville in the Big East wheelhouse are South Florida and Rutgers who are the equals (if not one step above) of:
- Clemson/Georgia Tech of the ACC;
- or Missouri/A&M of the Big 12;
- or Oregon State/UCLA of the Pac-10,
- or Purdue/Penn State of the Big 10,
- or Arkansas/Georgia of the SEC
That’s half the league right there… and there’s a decent chance Cincinnati and Pitt aren’t trailing too far behind.Anyway back to my Eers Bowl record (GATA!!!) read it and weep SEC Homers. Eer football ‘Til death do us part”.
1. WVU has played ONLY BCS Teams since the BCS started in the 90’s.
2. WVU has NEVER LOST to an UNRANKED MIDMAJOR. Utah was ranked #14 when they beat WVU.
2006 Gator Georgia Tech W 38-35
2005 Sugar Georgia W 38-35
2004 Gator Florida State L 18-30
2003 Gator Maryland L 7-41
2002 Continental Tire Virginia L 22-48
2000 Music City Mississippi W 49-38
1998 Insight Missouri L 31-34
1997 Carquest Georgia Tech L 30-35
1996 Gator North Carolina L 13-20
1994 Carquest South Carolina L 21-24
1993 Sugar Florida L 7-41
1989 Gator Clemson L 7-27
1988 Fiesta Notre Dame L 21-34
1987 Sun Oklahoma State L 33-35
1984 Bluebonnet Texas Christian W 31-14
1983 Hall Of Fame Kentucky W 20-16
1982 Gator Florida State L 12-31
1981 Peach Florida W 26-6
1975 Peach North Carolina St W 13-10
1972 Peach North Carolina St L 13-49
1969 Peach South Carolina W 14-3
1964 Liberty Utah L 6-32
1953 Sugar Georgia Tech L 19-42
1948 Sun Texas Western W 21-12
1937 Sun Texas Tech W 7-6
1922 East-West Gonzaga W 21-13
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