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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Arthur Pappy Lewis enters his 4th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 The Mountaineers won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Pittsburgh  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Waynesburg  47   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Washington & Lee  40   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ George Washington  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Virginia Military Institute  52   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Penn State  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Virginia Tech  12   7   W    @ Bluefield, WV   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. South Carolina  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ North Carolina State  61   0   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Georgia Tech  19   42   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored309
  Scoring Average30.9
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record31-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-0
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 8-1-0 AP
13 8-1-0 Coaches
13 8-1-0 UP
  
1953 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
West Virginia 8-2309154Lost  19-42  Arthur Pappy Lewis
Virginia Tech 5-5142124   Frank O. Moselely

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.