1958 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1958 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
VPI 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Richmond 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Furman 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Richmond
W 66–2220,000[1]
September 27at No. 2 Oklahoma*No. 13
L 14–4755,432[2]
October 4at Indiana*
L 12–1320,000[3]
October 11Boston University*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 30–3620,000[4]
October 18at Pittsburgh*
L 8–1542,269[5]
October 25vs. VPI
W 21–2022,000[6]
November 1George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 35–1213,000[7]
November 8Penn State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
T 14–1426,000[8]
November 15at William & Mary
W 56–6[9]
November 22No. 10 Syracuse*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 12–1525,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "West Virginia wallops Richmond by 66 to 22". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. September 21, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "New look Sooners maul West Virginia". Shawnee News-Star. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia upset by Indiana, 13 to 12". The Palladium-Item. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boston U. upsets WVU, 36–30". The Pittsburgh Press. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Panthers nose West Virginia, 15–8". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia comes from behind to nip Tech, 21–20, extend string". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 26, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "WVU pads SC win streak". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. November 2, 1958. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Virginia's rally ties Penn State, 14–14". Daily Press. November 9, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W. Va. rolls over Indians, 56–6". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Syracuse scores, 15–12; Will play in Orange Bowl". Buffalo Courier Express. November 23, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1958 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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