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
1964 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 5 –0 –07 –4 –0
VPI 3 –1 –06 –4 –0
George Washington 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
The Citadel 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
William & Mary 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
Richmond 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Davidson 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
Furman 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
VMI 1 –4 –01 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Richmond
W 20–1012,000[1]
September 26The Citadel
W 7–3
October 3at Rice*
L 0–24
October 10at Pittsburgh*
L 0–1426,000
October 17at VPI
W 23–10
October 24Penn State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 8–3726,000
October 31Kentucky*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 26–2120,000[2]
November 7at George Washington
W 20–1914,200[3]
November 14William & Mary
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 24–1415,000[4]
November 21No. 9 Syracuse*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
W 28–2714,000
December 19vs. Utah*
L 6–326,059[5][6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "WVU beats Richmond". The Pittsburgh Press. September 20, 1963. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tumbling Kentucky upended". The Nashville Tennessean. November 1, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mounties nip Colonials in important SC victory". The Beckley Post-Herald. November 8, 1964. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "West Virginia rallies to top William-Mary". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 15, 1964. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Miller, Hack (December 19, 1964). "Utes scalp West Virginia, 32-6 in Liberty Bowl". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 1A.
  6. ↑ "Liberty Bowl won by Utah". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 19, 1964. p. 10.
  7. ↑ "1964 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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