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1955 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1955
team	West Virginia Mountaineers
sport	football
conference	Southern Conference
short_conf	SoCon
CoachRank	17
APRank	19
record	8–2
conf_record	4–0
head_coach	Art Lewis
hc_year	6th
stadium	Mountaineer Field
champion	SoCon champion

The 1955 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by sixth-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 for the third consecutive season. West Virginia was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll and No. 17 in the final Coaches Poll.

Schedule

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References

(September 25, 1955). "West Virginia rips Richmond, 33–12". Daily Press.
(October 2, 1955). "Mountaineers hand Deacons first defeat". Greensboro Daily News.
Drewry, Walt. (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". [[Richmond Times-Dispatch]].
(October 9, 1955). "Mountaineers roll over Virginia Military, 47–12". Kingsport Times-News.
(October 16, 1955). "West Virginia roars past W-M, 39–13". The Knoxville Journal.
(October 23, 1955). "WVU rally spills Lions". Cumberland Sunday Times.
(October 30, 1955). "West Virginia romps, 39 to 0, at Marquette". Chicago Tribune.
(November 5, 1955). "West Virginia moves toward bowl bid". The Shreveport Journal.
(November 13, 1955). "Pitt storms to 26–7 triumph". The Arizona Daily Star.
(November 20, 1955). "Syracuse upsets West Virginia, 20–13". The Rocky Mount Telegram.
(November 26, 1955). "Mountaineers rally in second half to top Wolfpack in rain by 27–7". Durham Sunday Herald.

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