Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Don Nehlen
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 15, 2026
1. Don Nehlen Marker
Winningest coach in WVU history (1980-2000)
College Football Hall of Fame - 2005
Erected by West Virginia University Athletic Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.
Location. 39° 39.028′ N, 79° 57.377′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It can be reached from the intersection of Willowdale Road and Valley View Avenue (County Route 61/2), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in the western concourse of Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Ira Errett Rodgers Drive, Morgantown WV 26505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pat White / '22 East-West Bowl (here, next to this marker); Bo Orlando (a few steps from this marker); Tom Woodeshick / Ken Herock (a few steps from this marker); '75 Peach Bowl / Bobby Bowden (within shouting distance of this marker); Russ Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); '16 Cactus Bowl (within shouting distance of this marker); Legends (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Legends (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
Also see . . . Don Nehlen Biography - West Virginia University Athletics.
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Nehlen’s overall coaching record was 202-128-8, becoming just the 17th coach in college football history to win 200 games. Five years after his retirement in 2005, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame - the only coach with WVU ties to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame based solely on his record at West Virginia. “When I stood up with that group and they put that (Hall of Fame) ring on my finger I’m only one of 162 to have ever got that ring,” he said at the time of his induction. Nehlen won his final game - a 49-38 victory over Ole Miss in the Music City Bowl - and finished with a 149-93-4 overall record at WVU, easily the most victories in school history. He took 13 teams to bowl games, produced 17 winning seasons, coached 15 first team All-Americans, 82 all-conference players, six first team Academic All-Americans and 80 players who went on to play professional football.(Submitted on October 9, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 15, 2026
2. Don Nehlen Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
