The near-capacity crowd that gathered at Mountaineer Field today had thinned considerably by the end of the second quarter.

This performance marked the dedication of the current Mountaineer Field and the first game for then head coach Don Nehlen.

However, many West Virginia fans still colloquially refer to the facility as "Mountaineer Field."

Morgantown's two public high schools, Morgantown and University, used to share a stadium and play their annual rivalry game at Mountaineer Field.

It is the Mountaineer who leads the football team onto Mountaineer Field every game, firing his or her rifle into the air.

East Carolina has not had a touchdown at Mountaineer Field in three games there.

Additionally, the first dedicated sports facilities were constructed including "The Ark" for basketball in 1918, and the original Mountaineer Field in 1925.

Nehlen was asked what plans he had for his star running back, Adrian Murrell, on Saturday at Mountaineer Field.

Another change in location occurred in 1981, when the game was played at a new Mountaineer Field in Morgantown.

He directed Pitt to a 24-17 victory in the last college football game played at old Mountaineer Field.