A four-year letterwinner, the late Walter "Red" Mahan did not experience a loss until midway through his sophomore season as a Mountaineer.

A right guard from Follansbee, W.Va., Mahan helped the team to a 10-0-1 record in 1922, which earned the Mountaineers a trip to their first ever bowl game.

Mahan was part of the 1924 Mountaineer squad that posted an 8-1 overall record in Coach Clarence Spears' final season as head coach. The Mountaineers totaled 302 points in nine contests, the most of any Eastern squad, and outscored the opposition by nearly a seven-to-one margin.

Following his stellar junior year, Mahan was a first team All-America pick by Midweek Pictorial and Metropolitan News. Additionally, Mahan was named as a third team All-America right guard by Walter Camp, and was selected to the all-Eastern team.

In 1925, Mahan captained the squad as a senior as the Mountaineers again put together an 8-1 mark. Mahan is also a member of the WVU all-time team for 1919-29.

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• Position: Guard
• Hometown: Follansbee, W.Va.
• Inducted into WVU Hall of Fame: 1999