1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Gene Corum, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. West Virginia was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Mountaineers lost to Utah, 32–6.
| 1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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SoCon champion | |
Liberty Bowl, L 6–32 vs. Utah | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–0 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Mountaineer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Richmond | W 20–10 | 12,000 | [1] | |
| September 26 | The Citadel | W 7–3 | |||
| October 3 | at Rice* | L 0–24 | |||
| October 10 | at Pittsburgh* | L 0–14 | 26,000 | ||
| October 17 | at VPI | W 23–10 | |||
| October 24 | Penn State* |
| L 8–37 | 26,000 | |
| October 31 | Kentucky* |
| W 26–21 | 20,000 | [2] |
| November 7 | at George Washington | W 20–19 | 14,200 | [3] | |
| November 14 | William & Mary |
| W 24–14 | 15,000 | [4] |
| November 21 | No. 9 Syracuse* |
| W 28–27 | 14,000 | |
| December 19 | vs. Utah* | L 6–32 | 6,059 | [5][6] | |
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References
- "WVU beats Richmond". The Pittsburgh Press. September 20, 1963. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tumbling Kentucky upended". The Nashville Tennessean. November 1, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mounties nip Colonials in important SC victory". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 8, 1964. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Virginia rallies to top William-Mary". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 15, 1964. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Miller, Hack (December 19, 1964). "Utes scalp West Virginia, 32-6 in Liberty Bowl". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 1A.
- "Liberty Bowl won by Utah". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 19, 1964. p. 10.
- "1964 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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