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Nov 14, 2023 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The word being used is "immortalize" to describe what West Virginia University is planning to do on Saturday afternoon when it recognizes former coach, Don Nehlen, as the Mountaineers take on the Cincinnati Bearcats at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Aug 23, 2020 · Michigan quarterbacks coach Don Nehlen was introduced as West Virginia's head football coach in the WVU Coliseum Lounge on Dec. 8, 1979 (WVU Athletics Communications photo). WVU’s solution to its lack of size was to play a style that didn’t require big, physical players to knock people off the football.
Jan 1, 2023 · Don Nehlen was the first WVU football coach to beat OU, and the only one to win in Norman. Nehlen’s Mountaineers entered the second quarter trailing 14-0. But West Virginia, led by quarterback Jeff Hostetler, outscored the Sooners 41-13 over the final 36:05 of the game. Hostetler threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns.
Nov 17, 2023 · Don Nehlen coached WVU in the first ever game played at Mountaineer Field. Saturday, he will be enshrined in the ring of honor. AP PHOTO. MORGANTOWN — It is an old, oft-told story but ...
2005. Sport (s) Considered the greatest coach in West Virginia history, Don Nehlen became the 17th coach in NCAA Division I-A history to record 200 victories, finishing his career with a 202-128-8 mark. After winning 53 games in nine seasons at Bowling Green, Nehlen made his mark in college football at West Virginia.
Nov 17, 2023 · The honor, announced on October 18, will be officially awarded Saturday afternoon when Nehlen’s name will be displayed next to the six retired numbers on the Touchdown Terrace end of Milan ...
Nov 18, 2023 · West Virginia Mountaineers. Former WVU head football coach and College Football Hall of Famer Don Nehlen will be immortalized during today's home game against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Nehlen is ...
