1957 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1957 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Art Lewis, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.

1957 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1957 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 VMI $ 6 0 09 0 1
West Virginia 3 0 07 2 1
The Citadel 4 2 05 4 1
Furman 2 1 03 7 0
Richmond 2 4 04 6 0
William & Mary 2 4 04 6 0
Davidson 1 3 05 3 0
VPI 1 3 04 5 0
George Washington 1 5 02 7 0
Washington and Lee 0 0 00 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Virginia*T 6–623,000
September 28VPI
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 14–026,000
October 5at Wisconsin*L 13–4538,889
October 12at Boston University*W 46–6
October 18at George WashingtonW 34–148,000[1][2]
October 26William & Mary
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 19–0
November 2at Penn State*L 6–2728,712
November 9at Pittsburgh*W 7–6
November 16at Wake Forest*W 27–145,000
November 23Syracuse*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 7–026,000
  • *Non-conference game

[3]

References

  1. Blackman, Herman (October 18, 1957). "Henzes, Hino Try to Make Colonials Go". The Washington Post. p. D1.
  2. "West Virginia tramples G.W. in 34–14 rout". Monroe Morning World. October 19, 1957. Retrieved February 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1957 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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