WVU Football to Retire Pat White's No. 5
White will become the seventh football player honored as WVU cites his 35-8 record as a starter and four straight bowl wins.
- On Friday, the West Virginia University Department of Athletics announced that former quarterback Pat White's No. 5 jersey will be retired this fall at a home game.
- "Pat White was a generational player for West Virginia football and led our program through perhaps the greatest era in our history," WVU Director of Athletics Wren Baker stated. His documented legacy earned this ultimate honor.
- White set 19 records during his career, including 10,529 total yards of offense and 4,480 rushing yards, while becoming the first quarterback to lead his team to four consecutive bowl victories from 2005-08.
- The Athletic Council updated retirement criteria to allow this modern recognition, enabling White to become the seventh Mountaineer joining Major Harris , Ira Rodgers , and Chuck Howley .
- Baker noted that the department will share more announcements regarding the specific game this summer, while White continues serving on the coaching staff and contributing to the program.
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The Logan BannerWVU football: Icon Pat White to have jersey No. 5 retired
One of the most legendary names in West Virginia football history will have his number immortalized.
WVU Athletics Department to retire Pat White's No. 5
Dec 6, 2008; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Pat White (5) is tackled by South Florida Bulls linebacker Tyrone McKenzie (27) during the third quarter of a football game at Milan Puskar Stadium. West Virginia won 13-7. Mandatory Credit: Don Wright-USA TODAY Sports MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Department of Athletics has announced that the No. 5 jersey number of Pat White will soon be retired. The ce…
WVU athletics to retire quarterback Pat White's No. 5 - The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia athletics announced Friday morning that it will retire former Mountaineers quarterback and current assistant quarterbacks coach Pat White’s No. 5 jersey this fall at a home […] The post WVU athletics to retire quarterback Pat White’s No. 5 appeared first on The Dominion Post.
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