1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
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.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1953-09-26 |
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at #17 Pittsburgh* |
#16 |
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) |
|
W 17–7 |
43,446 |
| 1953-10-03 |
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Waynesburg* |
#13 |
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
|
W 47–19 |
18,000 |
| 1953-10-10 |
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Washington & Lee |
#12 |
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
|
W 40–14 |
14,000 |
| 1953-10-16 |
|
at George Washington |
#10 |
Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC |
|
W 27–6 |
10,633 |
| 1953-10-24 |
|
Virginia Military |
#8 |
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
|
W 52–20 |
24,000 |
| 1953-10-31 |
|
at Penn State* |
#5 |
Beaver Field • University Park, PA |
|
W 20–19 |
25,000 |
| 1953-11-07 |
|
vs. Virginia Tech |
#7 |
Mitchell Stadium • Bluefield, WV |
|
W 12–7 |
12,300 |
| 1953-11-14 |
|
South Carolina* |
#8 |
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
|
L 14–20 |
32,000 |
| 1953-11-21 |
|
at North Carolina State* |
#19 |
Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
|
W 61–0 |
5,800 |
| 1954-01-01 |
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vs. #8 Georgia Tech* |
#10 |
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) |
ABC |
L 19–42 |
71,666 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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