We take a look at ten moments that substantially changed the trajectory of Mountaineer football.
In the over 100 years that the Mountaineers have competed on the gridiron there have been numerous momentous, and not so momentous, moments that have been program defining. Below we countdown the ten most important moments in modern Mountaineer football history.
10. Governor Joe Manchin Becoming Senator Joe Manchin
As Governor, Joe Manchin was intimately involved, some would say too much so, in the inner workings of the Mountaineer football program. He was the sole reason the Mountaineers agreed to the "Friends of Coal" series against Marshall, and was instrumental in hiring Bill Stewart following the 2008 Fiesta Bowl victory.