1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
SoCon champion
Liberty Bowl, L 6–32 vs. Utah
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1964 record7–4 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumOld Mountaineer Field (38,000)
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
West Virginia $   5 0     7 4  
VPI   3 1     6 4  
George Washington   3 2     5 4  
The Citadel   4 3     4 6  
William & Mary   4 3     4 6  
Richmond   2 4     3 7  
Davidson   1 3     3 6  
Furman   1 4     3 7  
VMI   1 4     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Richmond
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–10
September 26The Citadel
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 7–3
October 3at Rice*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–24
October 10at Pittsburgh*
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)
L 0–1426,000
October 17at VPI
  • Miles Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 23–10
October 24Penn State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 8–3726,000
October 31Kentucky*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 26–21
November 7at George Washington
  • District of Columbia Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 20–1914,200[2]
November 14William & Mary
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 24–14
November 21No. 9 Syracuse*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 28–2714,000
December 19vs. Utah*
  • Atlantic City Convention Hall
  • Atlantic City, NJ (Liberty Bowl)
L 6–326,059
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1964 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "Mounties nip Colonials in important SC victory". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 8, 1964. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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