1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
Sugar Bowl, L 19–42 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 10
Record8–2 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
George Washington 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Richmond 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
VMI 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Davidson 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Art Lewis, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. West Virginia was invited to the Sugar Bowl, where the Mountaineers lost to Georgia Tech, 42–19.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 26at No. 17 Pittsburgh*No. 16
W 17–743,446[1]
October 3Waynesburg*No. 13
W 47–1918,000[2]
October 10Washington and LeeNo. 12
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 40–1414,000[3]
October 16at George WashingtonNo. 10
W 27–610,633[4]
October 24VMINo. 8
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 52–2023,000[5]
October 31at Penn State*No. 5
W 20–1924,670[6]
November 7vs. VPINo. 7
W 12–712,300[7]
November 14South Carolina*No. 8
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 14–2031,000[8]
November 21at NC State*No. 19
W 61–05,800[9]
January 1vs. No. 8 Georgia Tech*No. 10
ABCL 19–4271,666[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Fred Wyant So
RB 21 Jack Stone Sr
FB 33 Tom Allman Sr
FB 34 Joe Marconi Sr
WR-E 83 Bill Marker Sr
WR-E 85 Joe Papetti So
OL-LT 77 Bruce Bosley So
OL-RG 75 Sam Huff So
OL-LG 72 Gene Lamone Jr
C 54 Bob Orders Sr
OL-RT 74 Ralph Starkey Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
[[American football positions|]] [[| ]]
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach

Art " Pappy" Lewis

Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Mountaineers again upset Pitt as Stone, Marconi star, 17 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "West Virginia wins another". The State. October 4, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mountaineers rout Generals". The News and Observer. October 11, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia in tenth win". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 17, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WVU slaughters VMI 52 to 20 in homecoming tilt". The Raleigh Register. October 25, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia blocks punt to win 20–19". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "WVU forced to spurt in nudging VPI by 12–7". The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "South Carolina upends West Virginia, 20 to 14". Durham Morning Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Virginia wallops NCS". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Tech crushes WVU, 42–19, smashing six records". Richmond Times-Dispatch. January 2, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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