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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Arthur Pappy Lewis enters his 7th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 The Mountaineers won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Pittsburgh  13   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Richmond  30   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Texas  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Syracuse  20   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ William & Mary  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Penn State  6   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. George Washington  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Virginia Military Institute  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Furman  7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Miami  0   18   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record29-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 7-2-126498   Frank O. Moselely
West Virginia 6-4130106   Arthur Pappy Lewis

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.