1957 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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.

1957 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 VMI $600901
West Virginia300721
The Citadel420541
Furman210370
Richmond240460
William & Mary240460
Davidson130530
VPI130450
George Washington150270
Washington and Lee000080
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Virginia*T 6–623,000[1]
September 28VPI
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 14–026,000[2]
October 5at Wisconsin*L 13–4538,889[3]
October 12at Boston University*W 46–6[4]
October 18at George WashingtonW 34–148,000[5][6]
October 26William & Mary
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 19–020,000[7]
November 2at Penn State*L 6–2728,712[8]
November 9at Pittsburgh*W 7–6[9]
November 16at Wake Forest*W 27–145,000[10]
November 23Syracuse*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 7–026,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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