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Penn State-West Virginia
Penn State and West Virginia have met 61 times since 1904. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 50-9-2
- Current streak
- Penn State 6 games
- Longest streak
- Penn State 25 games (1959-1983)
- Avg. margin / points
- 18.4 / 38.1
Series overview
Penn State 50-9-2 West Virginia. Current streak: Penn State 6 games.
Last five meetings
Penn State 5 | West Virginia 0
Largest margin
48 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1904 through 2024.
- 61 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Aug 31, 2024.
Related pages
Move from rivalry history into team-level seasons, rosters, and archives.
Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
Penn State and West Virginia have a tracked series that starts in 1904 and spans 61 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Active series
- Years
- 1904-2024
- Busiest era
- 1950s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 30 years (1992-2023)
- 1950s10 games
- 1960s10 games
- 1970s10 games
- 1980s10 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
4 featured games
Latest meeting
2024 - Aug 31, 2024
Penn State 34, West Virginia 12. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1958 - Nov 8, 1958
Penn State 14, West Virginia 14. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
1988 - Oct 29, 1988
Penn State 30, West Virginia 51. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Largest margin
1973 - Oct 27, 1973
Penn State 62, West Virginia 14. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- Penn State 5, West Virginia 0 across 5 games
- Last ten
- Penn State 9, West Virginia 1 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Balanced scoring profile; average total 38.1, average margin 18.4.
- Current streak
- Penn State 6 games
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Drew Allar
Penn State, 2024
Passing Yards: 3327
Kaytron Allen
Penn State, 2024
Rushing Yards: 1108
Tyler Warren
Penn State, 2024
Receiving Yards: 1233
Garrett Greene
West Virginia, 2024
Passing Yards: 2300
Hudson Clement
West Virginia, 2024
Receiving Yards: 741
Jahiem White
West Virginia, 2024
Rushing Yards: 845
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Joe Paterno
Penn State - 1990-1992 - 27-10
Don Nehlen
West Virginia - 1990-1992 - 15-16-2
James Franklin
Penn State - 2023-2024 - 23-6
Neal Brown
West Virginia - 2023-2024 - 15-10
Weather, rankings, and research links
2 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 73F.
Both teams appeared together in a poll snapshot in 3 of the recent tracked rivalry seasons.
Penn State team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
West Virginia team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Penn State season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
West Virginia season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Penn State weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
West Virginia weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Penn State at West Virginia | Penn State 34, West Virginia 12 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Sep 2, 2023 | West Virginia at Penn State | Penn State 38, West Virginia 15 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Oct 24, 1992 | Penn State at West Virginia | Penn State 40, West Virginia 26 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Oct 26, 1991 | West Virginia at Penn State | Penn State 51, West Virginia 6 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Nov 3, 1990 | Penn State at West Virginia | Penn State 31, West Virginia 19 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Nov 4, 1989 | West Virginia at Penn State | Penn State 19, West Virginia 9 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Oct 29, 1988 | Penn State at West Virginia | Penn State 30, West Virginia 51 | Venue unavailable | West Virginia |
| Oct 31, 1987 | West Virginia at Penn State | Penn State 25, West Virginia 21 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Nov 1, 1986 | Penn State at West Virginia | Penn State 19, West Virginia 0 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Oct 26, 1985 | West Virginia at Penn State | Penn State 27, West Virginia 0 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
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