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| {{College coach infobox | |||
| | Name = Rich Rodriguez | |||
| | Image = Rich Rodriguez.jpg | |||
| | Caption = Rodriguez in July 2007 | |||
| | DateOfBirth = {{birth date and age|1963|5|24}} | |||
| | Birthplace = {{flagicon|West_Virginia}} ] | |||
| | DateOfDeath = | |||
| | Sport = ] | |||
| | College = ] | |||
| | Title = ] | |||
| | CurrentRecord = 0–0 | |||
| | OverallRecord = 104–62–2 | |||
| | Awards = | |||
| | Championships = 4 ] Conference Championships<br />''(1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)''<br />4 Big East Conference Championships<br />''(2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)'' | |||
| | Awards = Big East Coach of the Year (2003,2005)<br />WVIAC Coach of the Year (1993,1994)<br />] Coach of the Year(1993)<br />W.Va. State College Coach of the Year (1993, 2002) | |||
| | CFbDWID = 2011 | |||
| | Player = Y | |||
| | Years = 1981-1984 | |||
| | Team = ] | |||
| | Position = ] | |||
| | Coach = Y | |||
| | CoachYears = 1988<br />1990-1996<br />1997-1998<br />1999-2000<br />2001-2007<br />2008-''present'' | |||
| | CoachTeams = ]<br />]<br />] <small>(])</small><br />] <small>(OC)</small><br />]<br />] | |||
| | FootballHOF = | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Rich "Rod" Rodriguez''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is the head ] coach at the ]. Prior to moving to ], he was the head coach at ] for seven seasons. He is one of only two current Hispanic head football coaches in the NCAA.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| ==Playing career== | |||
| Rich Rodriguez graduated from ] in 1981 where he had played four sports and was an all state ] and ] player. After high school, Rodriguez attended ] (WVU) where he first walked on to the football team and later earned a scholarship under coach ]. Playing as a ], Rodriguez recorded 54 career tackles over three seasons.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} | |||
| ==Coaching career== | |||
| ===Early coaching career=== | |||
| During the 1985-1986 season, Rodriguez served as a student assistant coach under head coach ] and graduated with a Physical Education and Safety degree. In 1986, he moved to what was then Salem College (now ]) where he served as ] coordinator and secondary coach. In 1987, he became Salem’s ] and in 1988 took over as ]. At 24 years old, he was the youngest college head coach in the country. He was 2-8 in his first season as head coach, after which the college announced it was dropping its football program. | |||
| In 1989, he returned to West Virginia as a volunteer assistant. | |||
| ===Glenville State, Tulane, and Clemson=== | |||
| After Rodriguez's return to WVU as a volunteer coach with the outside linebackers for the 1989 football season, he left again to take over as head coach at ]. During his stay from 1990 to 1996, the team earned three consecutive ] championships and competed in the 1993 ] national championship. His first season, 1990, he led the team to a 1-7-1 record, but improved to 5-5 in 1991. In 1992, Glenville went 4-5-1 - an improvement. 1992 showed a 6-4 season; however in 1993, Rich Rodriguez led Glenville to a 10-3 record and the WVIAC Championship and ] runner-up. The next two years, 1994 and 1995, Glenville finished as WVIAC Co-Champions. In Rodriguez's final season at Glenville, 1996, he led them to a Co-Championship once again. While at Glenville, Rodriguez compiled a record of 43-28-2 and was named WVIAC Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1994, NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1993, and West Virginia State College Coach of the Year in 1993 by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Glenville State's four championships under Rodriguez were their first since 1959 while his players' set five national career records for Division II. He also coached three players who earned WVIAC Player of the Year honors. | |||
| Rodriguez left Glenville State at the end of the 1996 season to serve as assistant coach, ], and ] coach for ] from 1997 to 1998, under head coach ]. Rodriguez was essential in Tulane's success, including their 12-0 season in Rodriguez's last season at Tulane, mainly for his spread offense with quarterback ]. When Bowden was hired as the head coach at ], he retained Rodriguez on his staff. Rodriguez served as the offensive coordinator and associate head coach until the end of the 2000 season, traveling to a ] and ]. | |||
| ===Return to WVU=== | |||
| On ], ], WVU's athletic department announced that Rodriguez would again return to West Virginia, this time as head coach to replace the retiring legend ]. Rodriguez's first season at West Virginia, 2001, was a disappointing 3-8 season. However, Rodriguez's turn-around of the 2002 team is the greatest turn-around in ] history with a 9-4 record,{{Fact|date=March 2007}} Big East runner-up finish, back-to-back road wins against ranked ] and ], and a ] berth. The Mountaineers finished second in the nation rushing with 283 yards per game and fourth in turnover margin. In 2003, the Mountaineers started the season 1-4, and after losing to #2 ] 22-20, the Mountaineers posted a 6-1 Big East record and tied for the Big East championship with Miami, earning a ] berth. That season, the Mountaineers replaced 22 seniors, eleven of which were starters. In 2004, the Mountaineers posted a 8-4 record with a talented team of seniors and juniors, but were ranked as high as sixth during the regular season. | |||
| Following the 2002 season, Rodriguez was awarded the ] Coach of the Year by Sporting News and state college coach of the year for all sports by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. He also received the 2003 ] from the West Virginia chapter of the ], and also earned Big East Coach of the Year that season. In 2005, he was offered to join the ] Board of Directors, and that same season was against given Big East Coach of the Year honors. Despite Rodriguez's success at WVU he was unable to eclipse some of his predecessor ]'s accomplishments, which included teams that played for the National Championship in 1988 and 1993. | |||
| ====Pat White-Steve Slaton Era==== | |||
| In 2005, Rodriguez and the Mountaineers won the ] title with freshman tandem ] and ], thus claiming the conference's automatic berth in the ] (BCS), where they defeated the ] in the ] and a final ] ranking of fifth, tying the highest in school history (other in 1988). Ironically, Pat White was not a starting QB; his opportunity arose from a game injury to Adam Bednarik in the 2005 Louisville game. <ref></ref>In 2006, the highly-ranked Mountaineers ended the season 11-2, with losses to ] and a shocker to ]. The Mountaineers won a classic comeback in the Gator Bowl against ] 38-35, led by Pat White without Slaton. | |||
| Repeating off of their 2005 success, West Virginia posted another 11-win season, which was the first consecutive 10-win seasons in school history. The Mountaineers defeated ], 38-35, in the ] and finished 10th in the final polls. Rodriguez also had two consensus All-Americans, running back ] and center ] (who also ] as the nation's best center). | |||
| On ], ], Rodriguez received an offer from the ] to be the next ] head coach. Despite reports that he had agreed in principle to coach at Alabama,<ref>{{cite news | title = Rodriguez agrees to become Alabama's next football coach | first = Ian | last = Rapoport | url = http://www.al.com/birminghamnews/breaking/index.ssf?/mtlogs/bama_bhamnews_extra/archives/2006_12.html#213303 | publisher = ] | date = ] |accessdate = 2006-12-09 }} The article stated, "University of Alabama officials and West Virginia’s Rich Rodriguez have reached an agreement in principle for Rodriguez to become the Crimson Tide’s next head football coach, two sources close to the search told The Birmingham News tonight."</ref> which Rodriguez described as totally incorrect,<ref>{{cite news | title = Rodriguez leaves Alabama red-faced | first = Tony | last = Barnhart | url = http://www.ajc.com/uga/content/sports/stories/2006/12/08/1209coaches.html | publisher = ] | date = ] |accessdate = 2006-12-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Rich, Alabama still talking | first = Dave | last = Hickman | url = http://www.wvgazette.com/section/103/200612081 | publisher = ] | date = ] }}</ref> on ], ], Rodriguez announced he would remain as head coach at West Virginia.<ref>{{cite news | title = Rodriguez turns down 'Bama, will stay in Morgantown | first = ESPN | last = News| url = http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2690016 | publisher = ] | date = ] }}</ref> | |||
| The Mountaineers started the 2007 season ranked #3 in the ] and #6 in the ]. They were #5 in the nation, before losing to #18 ] for the second consecutive time. South Florida eventually moved to #2, before dropping out of the Top 25 after losses (though USF would end the regular season ranked at #21). West Virginia dropped to #12 and #13 in the AP and Coaches' poll, respectively, before rebounding with wins against ], ], #25 ], ], and #21 ]. The Mountaineers eventually defeated #20 ] to clinch the ] and move to #2 in the ] standings and #1 in the ], both the highest position ever for a Mountaineer football team. WVU's regular season ended at home with a crushing loss in the ] against Pittsburgh. | |||
| Rodriguez was one of the most successful coaches in ] history.{{Fact|date=March 2007}} He was credited with the first back-to-back Top 10 finishes in school history, four consecutive New Year's bowl appearances (joining ] as the only program at the time to do so), the school's first BCS bowl win, three ] championships, eight wins over Top 25 teams, twenty-six straight weeks in the Top 25, a 30-6 record from 2005-2007, and a home-attendance average of 98% of capacity. {{Fact|date=March 2007}} Rodriguez brought his unique offensive style to WVU and after a disappointing first year, led the Mountaineers to four straight winning years, in three of which (2003, 2004, & 2005) the Mountaineers won or shared the ] championship. Rodriguez led the team to six straight bowl appearances (the 2002 ] the 2004 and 2005 ]s, the 2006 ], the 2007 ], and the 2008 ]). | |||
| ===Departure from West Virginia University=== | |||
| On ], ], Rodriguez informed players at West Virginia that he was leaving to succeed ] as the ] head football coach.<ref></ref> Rodriguez's decision came on the heels of a loss to the unranked ], which eliminated WVU from ] contention.<ref></ref> Rodriguez's original resignation letter listed January 3, 2008, as his resignation date, but he subsequently made it clear that he would not be coaching WVU in its January 2 appearance in the ] vs the ]. On December 18, 2007, Rodriguez informed the university that his resignation would instead be effective at midnight that night<ref>{{cite news | title = Rodriguez Officially Finished | last = Associated Press | url = http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/12615936.html | publisher = WSAZ | accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> and was replaced by his former assistant coach ], who was selected as head coach after the Mountaineers won the Fiesta Bowl.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=3178537 | title = Bill Stewart selected as West Virginia football coach | publisher = ESPN | accessdate = 2008-02-08}}</ref> | |||
| The announcement of his departure came just four months after Rodriguez last renegotiated his contract with West Virginia, and was made despite his stated long-term commitment to the Mountaineers. The contract included a $4 million buyout if he left WVU within one year of the August 2007 signing date. It has since been speculated that Rodriguez's departure was triggered by conflicts with the new President of WVU, Mike Garrison.<ref>{{cite news | title = SPECIAL REPORT: How and Why Rich Rodriguez Left West Virginia For Michigan | last = Detroit Free Press | url = http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071222/SPORTS06/71222051/1048/SPORTS | publisher = Detroit Free Press | accessdate = 2007-12-27}}</ref> | |||
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| Some insight into the discontent between Rodriguez and ] is evidenced in a compendium of emails that were released to the Associated Press on January 23, 2008. <ref></ref> | |||
| An Associated Press story indicates that Rodriguez's agent Mike Brown was threatening to take his client elsewhere early in the 2007 Football season. | |||
| <ref></ref> Less than 24 hours after Rodriguez announced he was leaving WVU to take a job as Michigan’s new football coach, Mayor Robert Riggs ordered two signs taken down that proclaim Grant Town as the “Home of WVU Head Football Coach Rich Rodriguez.”<ref></ref> | |||
| ====Paperwork Controversy==== | |||
| On ], 2008, West Virginia University announced that they would investigate the disappearance of player and football program files from the former office of Rodriguez. The reportedly destroyed paperwork was alleged to have detailed every player on West Virginia's roster and included program activities for the previous seven years of Rodriguez' tenure; however, Rodriguez and his representatives have contended that these were personal office files and that the University maintained duplicate file and player master records. The Tim Brando sports talk radio show and other radio shows carried interviews with individuals connected to the shredding incident - these shows reported that certain members of the Rodriguez staff were called in by the coach to shred documents and remove data "all night long".<ref></ref> | |||
| <ref></ref> When the University revealed it had copies of all relevant academic and player related information, the controversy subsided as it was revealed that none of the accusations were correct.<ref>, ''Sporting News'', ], ]. Accessed ], ].</ref> | |||
| ====WVU versus Rodriguez Lawsuit==== | |||
| On ], 2007, West Virginia University filed a motion for ] in ] Circuit Court, asking the Court to find that Rodriguez's contract with the University was valid, that WVU had not breached that contract, and that Rodriguez had breached it. Subsequently, on ], 2008, WVU added a count of ] after Rodriguez allegedly failed to pay the first installment of the $4 million ] clause (often referred to as a "buyout clause" by the media) when due. Rodriguez had the lawsuit removed to federal court on January 16, 2008, claiming that he had established a ] in Michigan prior to the original ] filing date. WVU filed an objection to that removal, and ultimately prevailed on ], when the federal court ]ed the matter to the Circuit Court. | |||
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| Rodriguez claims that he departed WVU because of alleged verbal agreements which were not kept by WVU. Most notably, he claims that incoming WVU President Michael Garrison told him that WVU would waive or reduce the amount of liquidated damages specified in the contract, as an inducement to having Rodriguez sign that contract. WVU has denied that any verbal agreements were made. <ref></ref> | |||
| On ], Rodriguez posted a $1.5 million ] with the federal court, which he described as a gesture of ]. The letter of credit was designed to fund any payments, up to $1.5 million, that the court might have ordered Rodriguez to make to WVU prior to ], 2008, which was the expiration date of the letter. Rodriguez claimed that $1.5 million was the maximum amount of damage to which WVU might be entitled under the terms of the contract, an assertion that WVU denied.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
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| On ], 2008 Rodriguez and WVU agreed to settle the lawsuit. The terms of the settlement state the the University of Michigan will pay $2.5 million of the settlement by the end of July 2008. Rodriguez will pay WVU the remaining $1.5 million in three installments, spread over three years, of $500,000 starting in January, 2010. <ref></ref> | |||
| The resolution of the lawsuit has resulted in mixed reactions from the media. Some in the Michigan media have been critical of Rodriguez in light of the lawsuit. | |||
| <ref>http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080711/SPORTS06/307110006/</ref> | |||
| Yet others, feel the settlement was mainly driven by the University of Michigan (and not Rodriguez) for the sole purpose of enabling their coach to try and focus on coaching. | |||
| <ref>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08191/895790-100.stm</ref> | |||
| ====Recruiting Controversy==== | |||
| In its ], 2008 court filing, WVU alleged that Rodriguez used WVU ]s to make calls to players that he had been recruiting on behalf of WVU, in order to let them know he was going to Michigan. This was allegedly done prior to resigning his position at WVU or telling his own players on the West Virginia team. | |||
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| ====Coach Rodriguez's Agent linked to gambling activities==== | |||
| In an article running in the Detroit Free Press, Mike Brown, the agent for former WVU football coach Rich Rodriguez, admitted in his deposition that he did voiceovers only for a college and professional sports betting service in 2001. Brown’s lengthy deposition was released by WVU attorneys. Brown admits under questioning by attorney Bob Fitzsimmons that he only helped to prepare and read voiceovers that aired on a Cleveland radio station. <ref>http://www.timeswv.com/wvu_sports/local_story_153002815.html</ref> | |||
| <ref>http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080531/SPORTS06/80531007/1054</ref> | |||
| ====Larry Aschebrook==== | |||
| On ], it was announced in an ] that former offensive coordinator at ] and current coordinator for Rodriguez at Michigan, ], was stereotyped by WVU Athletic Club fundraiser Larry Aschebrook. The reports began when Magee left for Michigan with Rodriguez, when Magee's lawyer reported that a person in West Virginia's athletic department had told Magee he would not be in contention for the head coaching position at WVU due to his skin color. The affidavit showed that Aschebrook was the supposed person who made this claim to Magee. The statement, taken on ], includes multiple denies from Aschebrook to Rodriguez and Magee. The statement also includes a phone call between the three, on ], when Aschebrook was at the ] Basketball Tournament with the Mountaineers. Aschebrook told Rodriguez and Magee, in the conversation, that they were ruining his career with the claims, however Rodriguez told Aschebrook that the WVU officials were damaging his reputation. Aschebrook reportedly told Rogriguez that he did not have the financial security that either Rodriguez or Magee had, to which Rodriguez responded with, “This isn’t about you Larry, its about me. You can’t afford it, I can’t afford it. I don’t have $200,000 in the bank. I’m paying for Rita’s family, my family, and they (WVU) are doing this to me. I’m sorry about this, but its business not friendship.” Rodriguez also reportedly told Aschebrook, "Don't worry about it. I'll get you a job up here. You've been loyal to me, I'll be loyal to you." Rodriguez suggested that Aschebrook could raise money for the ] football program and work at the football camp. Despite Rodriguez' claims in the March affidavit, Aschebrook instead left for a position at ] at the end of April. Aschebrook's attorney has said that he wants Rodriguez to clear Aschebrook's name.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| Rodriguez has disputed Aschebrook's testimony, denying he offered Aschebrook a job and has demanded a retraction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080426/SPORTS0201/804260424/1004/SPORTS|title=Michigan's Rich Rodriguez wants apology, retraction|last=Lage|first=Larry|date=Saturday, April 26, 2008|publisher=The Detroit News|language=English|accessdate=2008-04-27}}</ref> | |||
| ===University of Michigan=== | |||
| Rodriguez was introduced by Michigan as their new coach at a news conference held on ], 2007 at the Junge Family Champions Center on the University of Michigan campus. WVU recruiting coordinator Tony Gibson and offensive coordinator Calvin Magee accompanied Rich Rodriguez and were introduced as members of his new Michigan staff. Since arriving at the University of Michigan, Rodriguez has installed an entirely new staff, with selected holdovers from outgoing Coach Lloyd Carr's staff, upgraded the strength and conditioning facilities, completed a top 10 incoming recruiting class and initiated aggressive recruiting for future years which more closely fits the spread offense Michigan is expected to run. <ref></ref> | |||
| ===Spread option=== | |||
| Rodriguez has been considered the pioneer/creator of the no huddle ] (although a pass-first version was already being implemented),<ref name="Spread">{{cite web|url=http://www.theprescription.com/blog_college-football-coaching-award.php|title=College Coaching Award|accessdate=2006-10-18|last=Lang|first=Arne}}</ref><ref name="Spread-2">{{cite web|url=http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/insider/columns/story?columnist=davie&id=2457483|title=Football 101: Mountaineers spread the wealth|accessdate=2006-10-18|last=Davie|first=Bob}}</ref><ref name="Spread-3">{{cite web|url=http://www.columbusdispatch.com/dispatch/content/sports/stories/2007/08/09/osufb09.ART_ART_08-09-07_C1_L37IN06.html|accessdate=2007-08-09|title=College football: Spread option remains in vogue|last=May|first=Tim}}</ref> while at Glenville State, which he refined through his stops at ] with ], ] with ], and ]. This strategy features frequent use of the ]. | |||
| In 1997 with ] he called 366 passes vs. 424 runs (54% Run). In 1998 he called 375 passes vs. 518 runs (58% Run) with ]. In 1999 with ] he called 422 passes vs. 486 runs (54% Run). | |||
| With ] his playcalling continued to center around the run. <br /> | |||
| 2001: 355 passes vs. 474 runs (57% Run) <br /> | |||
| 2002: 279 passes vs. 714 runs (72% Run) <br /> | |||
| 2003: 252 passes vs. 600 runs (70% Run) <br /> | |||
| 2004: 259 passes vs. 589 runs (69% Run) <br /> | |||
| 2005: 193 passes vs. 625 runs (76% Run) <br /> | |||
| 2006: 265 passes vs. 628 runs (72% Run) | |||
| ===Head coaching record=== | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Start|type=coach|conf=yes|bowl=yes|poll=both}} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | |||
| |name=] | |||
| |conf=] | |||
| |startyear=1988 | |||
| |endyear=single | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | year = 1988 | |||
| | name = Salem | |||
| | overall = 2-8 | |||
| | conference = 2-5 | |||
| | confstanding = T-5th | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | |||
| |name=] | |||
| |conf=] | |||
| |startyear=1990 | |||
| |endyear=1996 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | year = 1990 | |||
| | name = Glenville State | |||
| | overall = 1-7-1 | |||
| | conference = 1-5 | |||
| | confstanding = T-6th | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | year = 1991 | |||
| | name = Glenville State | |||
| | overall = 4-5-1 | |||
| | conference = 3-4 | |||
| | confstanding = T-5th | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | year = 1992 | |||
| | name = Glenville State | |||
| | overall = 6-4 | |||
| | conference = 5-2 | |||
| | confstanding = 3rd | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | championship = conference | |||
| | year = 1993 | |||
| | name = Glenville State | |||
| | overall = 10-3 | |||
| | conference = 6-1 | |||
| | confstanding = 1st | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | championship = conference | |||
| | year = 1994 | |||
| | name = Glenville State | |||
| | overall = 8-3 | |||
| | conference = 5-1 | |||
| | confstanding = T-1st | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | championship = conference | |||
| | year = 1995 | |||
| | name = Glenville State | |||
| | overall = 8-2 | |||
| | conference = 6-1 | |||
| | confstanding = T-1st | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | championship = conference | |||
| | year = 1996 | |||
| | name = Glenville State | |||
| | overall = 6-4 | |||
| | conference = 6-1 | |||
| | confstanding = T-1st | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | |||
| | name=Glenville State| overall=43-28-2| confrecord=32-15 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | |||
| | name = ] | |||
| | conf = ] | |||
| | startyear = 2001 | |||
| | endyear = 2007 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | year = 2001 | |||
| | name = West Virginia | |||
| | overall = 3-8 | |||
| | conference = 1-6 | |||
| | confstanding = 7th | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | year = 2002 | |||
| | name = West Virginia | |||
| | overall = 9-4 | |||
| | conference = 6-1 | |||
| | confstanding = 2nd | |||
| | bowlname = ] | |||
| | bowloutcome = L | |||
| | ranking = 20 | |||
| | ranking2 = 25 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | championship = conference | |||
| | year = 2003 | |||
| | name = West Virginia | |||
| | overall = 8-5 | |||
| | conference = 6-1 | |||
| | confstanding = T-1st | |||
| | bowlname = ] | |||
| | bowloutcome = L | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | championship = conference | |||
| | year = 2004 | |||
| | name = West Virginia | |||
| | overall = 8-4 | |||
| | conference = 4-2 | |||
| | confstanding = T-1st | |||
| | bowlname = Gator | |||
| | bowloutcome = L | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | championship = conference | |||
| | year = 2005 | |||
| | name = West Virginia | |||
| | overall = 11-1 | |||
| | conference = 7-0 | |||
| | confstanding = 1st | |||
| | bowlname = ] | |||
| | bowloutcome = W | |||
| | bcsbowl = yes | |||
| | ranking = 6 | |||
| | ranking2 = 5 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | year = 2006 | |||
| | name = West Virginia | |||
| | overall = 11-2 | |||
| | conference = 5-2 | |||
| | confstanding = T-2nd | |||
| | bowlname = Gator | |||
| | bowloutcome = W | |||
| | ranking = 10 | |||
| | ranking2 = 10 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | championship = conference | |||
| | year = 2007 | |||
| | name = West Virginia | |||
| | overall = 10-2* | |||
| | conference = 5-2 | |||
| | confstanding = T-1st | |||
| | bowlname = <nowiki>*</nowiki> | |||
| | ranking = 9* | |||
| | ranking2 = 11* | |||
| }} | |||
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| | name=West Virginia| overall=60-26| confrecord=34-14 | |||
| }}*<small>Indicates record/standing before the ] game. | |||
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| | name = ] | |||
| | conf = ] | |||
| | startyear = 2008 | |||
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| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | |||
| | year = 2008 | |||
| | name = Michigan | |||
| | overall = 0-0 | |||
| | conference = 0-0 | |||
| | confstanding = | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | |||
| | name=Michigan| overall=0-0| confrecord=0-0 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{CFB Yearly Record End | |||
| | overall = 104-62-2 | |||
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SCREW RICH ROD LET'S GO MOUNTAINEERS