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1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Gene Corum, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. West Virginia was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Mountaineers lost to Utah, 32–6.

1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
Liberty Bowl, L 6–32 vs. Utah
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Richmond 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Richmond
W 20–1012,000[1]
September 26The Citadel
W 7–317,000[2]
October 3at Rice*
L 0–2425,000[3]
October 10at Pittsburgh*
L 0–1437,179[4]
October 17at Virginia Tech
W 23–1013,500[5]
October 24Penn State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 8–3726,000[6]
October 31Kentucky*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 26–2120,000[7]
November 7at George Washington
W 20–1914,200[8]
November 14William & Mary
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 24–1415,000[9]
November 21No. 9 Syracuse*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 28–2714,000[10]
December 19vs. Utah*
L 6–326,059[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "WVU beats Richmond". The Pittsburgh Press. September 20, 1964. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "W. Virginia gains shaky 7–3 victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice coasts to 24–0 win". The Odessa American. October 4, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pitt gains 14–0 win over W. Va". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Virginia sweeps big 23–10 win". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Penn State romps over WVA, 37–8". The Danville Register. October 25, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tumbling Kentucky upended". The Nashville Tennessean. November 1, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mounties nip Colonials in important SC victory". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 8, 1964. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Virginia rallies to top William-Mary". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 15, 1964. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Syracuse in Sugar; loses!". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Miller, Hack (December 19, 1964). "Utes scalp West Virginia, 32-6 in Liberty Bowl". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 1A.
  12. ^ "Liberty Bowl won by Utah". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 19, 1964. p. 10.
  13. ^ "1964 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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