The 1955 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by sixth-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 for the third consecutive season. West Virginia was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll and No. 17 in the final Coaches Poll.
| 1955 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 8–2 (4–0 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Mountaineer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Richmond | W 33–12 | 21,000 | [1] | |||
| October 1 | Wake Forest* | No. 13 |
| W 46–0 | 25,000 | [2] | |
| October 8 | 1:45 p.m. | vs. VMI | No. 11 | W 47–12 | 11,000 | [3][4] | |
| October 15 | William & Mary | No. 10 |
| W 39–13 | 22,000 | [5] | |
| October 22 | Penn State* | No. 8 |
| W 21–7 | 34,400 | [6] | |
| October 29 | at Marquette* | No. 7 | W 39–0 | 16,000 | [7] | ||
| November 4 | at George Washington | No. 7 | W 13–7 | 22,500 | [8] | ||
| November 12 | at No. 17 Pittsburgh* | No. 6 | L 7–26 | 57,996 | [9] | ||
| November 19 | Syracuse* | No. 13 |
| L 13–20 | 22,000 | [10] | |
| November 25 | at NC State* | W 27–7 | 4,500 | [11] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "West Virginia rips Richmond, 33–12". Daily Press. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers hand Deacons first defeat". Greensboro Daily News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Mountaineers roll over Virginia Military, 47–12". Kingsport Times-News. October 9, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia roars past W-M, 39–13". The Knoxville Journal. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WVU rally spills Lions". Cumberland Sunday Times. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia romps, 39 to 0, at Marquette". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia moves toward bowl bid". The Shreveport Journal. November 5, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt storms to 26–7 triumph". The Arizona Daily Star. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse upsets West Virginia, 20–13". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers rally in second half to top Wolfpack in rain by 27–7". Durham Sunday Herald. November 26, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
