1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Southern Conference Champion
1954 Sugar Bowl, #8 Georgia Tech, L 19–42
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
Coaches #10
AP #10
1953 Record 8-2 (4-0 Southern Conference)
Head Coach Art Lewis
Seasons
« 1952 1954 »

The 1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with an 8-1 record and traveled to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 42-19. They finished with a ranking of 10/10.

















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1953 8-2
Date Opponent Result Score Notes
September 26 @ #17 Pittsburgh W 17 17
October 3 vs. Waynesburg W 47 19
October 10 vs. *Washington & Lee W 40 14
October 16 @ *George Washington W 27 6
October 24 vs. *Virginia Military W 52 20
October 31 @ Penn State W 20 19
November 7 vs. *Virginia Tech W 12 7
November 14 vs. South Carolina L 14 20
November 21 @ North Carolina State W 61 0
January 1 vs. #8 Georgia Tech L 19 42 @ New Orleans, LouisianaSugar Bowl
*Conference Game

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