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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Arthur Pappy Lewis enters his 5th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 The Mountaineers won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ South Carolina  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. George Washington  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Penn State  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Virginia Military Institute  40   6   W    @ Bluefield, WV   
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Pittsburgh  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Fordham  39   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ William & Mary  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. North Carolina State  28   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Virginia  14   10   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record22-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-0
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 8-1-0 AP
10 8-1-0 INS
  
1954 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 8-0-119875   Frank O. Moselely
West Virginia 8-120974   Arthur Pappy Lewis

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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