1959 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 West Virginia Mountaineers football Southern Conference SoCon 3–7 2–2 Art Lewis 10th Mountaineer Field The 1959 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. Led by Art Lewis in his tenth and final season as head coach, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. Schedule 1959 AP September 19 l y y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 7–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-speedy-terps-rip/139061827/ The Charlotte Observer Speedy Terps rip sluggish W. Va., 27–7 September 20, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w Richmond Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 10–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112645462/kickers-toe-pulls-wvu-through-107/ The Pittsburgh Press Kicker's toe pulls WVU through, 10–7 September 27, 1959 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 2 Friday w y George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 10–8 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69800517/west-virginia-wins-on-field-goal-again/ The Pittsburgh Press West Virginia wins on field goal again October 3, 1959 February 9, 2021 Newspapers.comGW Plays West Virginia at Stadium Tonight Maury Fitzgerald The Washington Post October 2, 1959 D3 October 9 Friday l y y Boston University Boston University Field Boston, MA 0–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bu-tops-w-va-70/139061959/ The Boston Globe B.U. tops W. VA., 7–0, in last 44 seconds October 10, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Pittsburgh 20 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 23–15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-west-virginia-outscore/139062119/ The Tampa Tribune West Virginia outscores Pitt by 23 to 15 margin October 18, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y y Syracuse 6 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 0–44 35,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=isAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dk4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7104%2C2928107 Pittsburgh Press Syracuse breezes over WVU, 44–0 October 25, 1959 1, sec.7 October 31 l y Penn State 7 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 10–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-long-runs-give-pen/139062279/ Portland Press Herald Long runs give Penn State victory November 1, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l y y USC 6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–36 34,066 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-usc-thunders-again/139062382/ The Sacramento Union USC thunders again 36–0 November 8, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l Virginia Tech Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry 0–12 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-vpi-shatters-30-ga/139060513/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel VPI shatters 30-game W. Va. streak, 12–0 November 15, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l The Citadel Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 14–20 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-citadel-hands-wvu-7/139059045/ The Pittsburgh Press Citadel hands WVU 7th loss November 22, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1959-schedule.html 1959 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football