1964 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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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
VPI 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

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.

Schedule[edit]

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 VPI
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[edit]

  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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