The Penn State-West Virginia rivalry is a dormant college football rivalry game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the West Virginia Mountaineers. The rivalry began in 1904 with a Penn State 34-0 victory. The last game of the rivalry came in 1992, when Penn State won 40-26. Penn State leads the all-time series with a record of 48 wins, 9 losses and 2 ties.In 1904, the West Virginia Mountaineers traveled to University Park to face the Penn State Nittany Lions for the first time.