Stop 1: West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV

Morgantown, WV is the home of the West Virginia University Mountaineers. The Mountaineers have a rich history as a football program and have the most wins of any football team without a national championship. WVU was established in 1867. The first football team was created by a group of students in 1891 and were known as the Snakes.

Over the years the Mountaineers have compiled a 682–449–45 record(13-15 bowl record) and have won 13 conference championships(5 in the Big East) and have appeared in 1 national championship game(a 34-21 defeat in the Fiesta Bowl to Notre Dame). WVU managed two undefeated season in 1988 and 1993(both ending with national championship aspirations and defeats). In the BCS era of NCAA football the Mountaineers have appeared in and won the 2006 Sugar Bowl over SEC champion Georgia and the 2008 Fiesta Bowl over Big-12 champion Oklahoma.

Notable WVU athletes are Sam Huff, Jerry West(WVU basketball only), Ira Rodgers, Pat White, Steve Slaton, Owen Schmitt, Chris Henry, Adam "Pacman" Jones, Reggie Rembert, Anthony Becht, Grant Wiley, Brian King, Avon Coubourne, Quincy Wilson, "Hot Rod" Hundley(WVU basketball only), Greg Jones(WVU wrestling only), Jeff Hostetler, Marc Bulger, Dan Mozez, Jerry Porter, John Thornton,Todd Sauerbrun, Mike Vanderjagt, Amos Zereoue, Noel Devine, Chuck Howley, Georgann Wells(women's basketball) and the always popular Major Harris.

Other fun facts:

Jeff Hostetler won the 1991 Super Bowl in the NFL and was voted to the Pro Bowl once. He played for the New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and the Washington Redskins.

Georgann Wells was the first female basketball player to perform a slam dunk in a collegiate basketball game.

Pat White(currently with the Miami Dolphins) is the only quarterback in the history of NCAA football to start in and win four bowl games.