1957 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
| 1957 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (3–0 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Mountaineer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 VMI $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1957 college 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.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Virginia* | T 6–6 | 23,000 | [1] | |
| September 28 | VPI |
| W 14–0 | 26,000 | [2] |
| October 5 | at Wisconsin* | L 13–45 | 38,889 | [3] | |
| October 12 | at Boston University* | W 46–6 | [4] | ||
| October 18 | at George Washington | W 34–14 | 8,000 | [5][6] | |
| October 26 | William & Mary |
| W 19–0 | 20,000 | [7] |
| November 2 | at Penn State* | L 6–27 | 28,712 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Pittsburgh* | W 7–6 | [9] | ||
| November 16 | at Wake Forest* | W 27–14 | 5,000 | [10] | |
| November 23 | Syracuse* |
| W 7–0 | 26,000 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Virginia startles West Virginia in 6–6 thriller". Tulsa Daily World. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia hits Va. Tech eleven, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia swamped by surprising Wisconsin". Miami Sunday News. October 6, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia swamps Boston University, 46–6". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 14, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blackman, Herman (October 18, 1957). "Henzes, Hino Try to Make Colonials Go". The Washington Post. p. D1.
- ^ "West Virginia tramples G.W. in 34–14 rout". Monroe Morning World. October 19, 1957. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mounties win 24th League game in a row". The State. October 27, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State gets 27–6 win over West Virginia". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia upsets Pitt on first period tally, 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia downs Wake Forest, 27–14". Daily Press. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse stalled, 7–0". Elmira Star-Gazette. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1957 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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