1980 WVU football highlights

The Don Nehlen era of Mountaineer Football begins! The 1980 team went 6-6 for its first non-losing season in five years, and it felt great. John Denver put in an appearance at the home opener, playing (of course) "Country Roads," which will no doubt get me a "3rd party music" notice.

[@michaelmartin1136]

My Dad hired Don Nehlen and opened Mountaineer Field...my Uncle designed the WVU logo!!!

[@maskedmarvel]

That's awesome, go 'eers

[@bibletruthfortodayfrompbc6167]

Thanks for the uploads!

[@willbergie55]

I met Don Nehlen when he visited a local mall in 1983. He was a great coach who also had a great opinion of himself.

[@peterrodby2786]

That year the QB was Oliver Luck, father of Stanford alumni Andrew Luck.

[@adspur]

1980 was a special year for WVU football.New culture and stadium.WVU started to emerge during the Nehlen era.

[@josephthomas4513]

Hard to believe it’s been 41 years ago

[@t6v5c2]

I'm a lifelong fan and alum of Ohio State, but I always liked the program in Morgantown, especially under Don Nehlen.

[@gregadams558]

RIP Robert Alexander

[@mattcox6725]

I always wondered how we could go in seasons and beat good teams and lose to bad teams. That's not a sign of good coaching , yet I think Don nehlen was a wonderful coach and helped bring us the fame that out us on the map

[@randydubin7118]

Also the first season with the blue jerseys/blue helmets with yellow pants look as well as the stylised "WV" logo, all of which survive today to a certain extent.

[@willbergie55]

Oliver Luck later became athletic director at West Virginia University.

[@MGAF688]

Nehlen put together some great teams. Unfortunately, they weren't fully rewarded with at least one national championship. They certainly had the horses to get it done.

[@timfremstad3434]

the stadium sure looks bare compared to today

[@HackHunter1835]

Those "turf shoes" lol Who owned a pair?

[@MandrazoCrimeFamily]

What Season you uploading next

[@ShroomKeppie]

I've run out of highlight videos. Fans sent me boxes of old season highlight DVR tapes, but those are all done. Now you can see WVU season highlights right on TH-cam from the University, so there's no more for me to do.