By my count, the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame presently has 68 Mountaineer football players and coaches enshrined among the school’s all-time athletic immortals.
Considering WVU has been playing football now for 125 years, to the casual fan, that number may seem far too low for the substantial number of great players, coaches and administrators who have been involved with Mountaineer football through the years.
And it is until you realize that the WVU Sports Hall of Fame has been playing catch-up ever since its late establishment in 1991 on the recommendation of former West Virginia University track and field and cross country coach Dr.