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1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football
1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
Sugar Bowl, L 19–42 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 10
Record	8–2 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Lewis (4th season);
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field
	Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 10 West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Furman	2	–	0	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
George Washington	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	3	–	1
VPI	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
VMI	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Washington and Lee	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0	0	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Art Lewis, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. West Virginia was invited to the Sugar Bowl, where the Mountaineers lost to Georgia Tech, 42–19.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at No. 17 Pittsburgh*	No. 16	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)		W 17–7	43,446	^[1]
October 3	Waynesburg*	No. 13	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		W 47–19	18,000	^[2]
October 10	Washington and Lee	No. 12	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		W 40–14	14,000	^[3]
October 16	at George Washington	No. 10	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC		W 27–6	10,633	^[4]
October 24	VMI	No. 8	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		W 52–20	23,000	^[5]
October 31	at Penn State*	No. 5	New Beaver Field University Park, PA (rivalry)		W 20–19	24,670	^[6]
November 7	vs. VPI	No. 7	Mitchell Stadium Bluefield, WV (rivalry)		W 12–7	12,300	^[7]
November 14	South Carolina*	No. 8	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		L 14–20	31,000	^[8]
November 21	at NC State*	No. 19	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 61–0	5,800	^[9]
January 1	vs. No. 8 Georgia Tech*	No. 10	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	L 19–42	71,666	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`11`	Fred Wyant	So
RB	`21`	Jack Stone	Sr
FB	`33`	Tom Allman	Sr
FB	`34`	Joe Marconi	Sr
WR-E	`83`	Bill Marker	Sr
WR-E	`85`	Joe Papetti	So
OL-LT	`77`	Bruce Bosley	So
OL-RG	`75`	Sam Huff	So
OL-LG	`72`	Gene Lamone	Jr
C	`54`	Bob Orders	Sr
OL-RT	`74`	Ralph Starkey	Sr