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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Arthur Pappy Lewis enters his 10th season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Maryland  7   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Richmond  10   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ George Washington  10   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Boston University  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Pittsburgh  23   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Syracuse  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Penn State  10   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Southern California  0   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Virginia Tech  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Citadel  14   20   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record45-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 6-4222178   Frank O. Moselely
West Virginia 3-774204   Arthur Pappy Lewis

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.