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West Virginia Football Team History


West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia University
 Monrgantown, WV
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Mountaineer Field
Capacity: 63,500
Colors: Old Gold & Blue
Coach: Arthur Pappy Lewis
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Arthur Pappy Lewis enters his 8th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Virginia  6   6   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Virginia Tech  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Wisconsin  13   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Boston University  46   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ George Washington  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. William & Mary  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Penn State  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Pittsburgh  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Wake Forest  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Syracuse  7   0   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record28-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record4-2
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
West Virginia 7-2-1179118   Arthur Pappy Lewis
Virginia Tech 4-6114148   Frank O. Moselely

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.