1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1953 West Virginia Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
Sugar Bowl, L 19–42 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 10
Record8–2 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern Conference football standings
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.