1958 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1958 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Art Lewis, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title for the fifth time in six seasons.

1958 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1958 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 0 04 5 1
VPI 3 1 05 4 1
George Washington 3 2 03 5 0
VMI 2 2 16 2 2
Richmond 3 4 03 7 0
The Citadel 2 3 04 6 0
Davidson 2 3 05 4 0
Furman 1 2 02 7 0
William & Mary 1 4 12 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20RichmondW 66–2220,000[1]
September 27at No. 2 Oklahoma*No. 13L 14–4755,432
October 4at Indiana*L 12–13
October 11Boston University*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 30–36
October 18at Pittsburgh*L 8–15
October 25vs. VPIW 21–2022,000
November 1George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 35–1213,000[2]
November 8Penn State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
T 14–1426,000
November 15at William & MaryW 56–6
November 22No. 10 Syracuse*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 12–1525,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "West Virginia wallops Richmond by 66 to 22". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. September 21, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "WVU pads SC win streak". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. November 2, 1958. Retrieved February 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1958 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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