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American college football season
The 1954 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with an 8–1 record.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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October 2 | at No. 15 South Carolina* | | | W 26–6 | 31,000 |
October 9 | George Washington | No. 16 | | W 13–7 | 20,000 |
October 16 | at No. 9 Penn State* | No. 14 | | W 19–14 | 32,312 |
October 23 | vs. VMI | No. 10 | | W 40–6 | 11,000 |
October 30 | Pittsburgh* | No. 7 | | L 10–13 | 34,000 |
November 6 | Fordham* | No. 17 | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| W 39–9 | 10,000 |
November 13 | at William & Mary | No. 16 | | W 20–6 | 10,000 |
November 20 | NC State* | No. 14 | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| W 28–3 | 20,000 |
November 27 | at Virginia* | No. 12 | | W 14–10 | 10,000 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1954 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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QB
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11
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Fred Wyant
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Jr
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End
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89
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Billy Hillen
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Sr
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End
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84
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Joe Kopnisky
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So
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Guard
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64
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Gene Lathey
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So
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Guard
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88
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Bill Underdonk
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Jr
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Center
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36
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Charles Donaldson
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Sr
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OL-LT
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77
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Bruce Bosley
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Jr
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OL-RG
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75
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Sam Huff
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So
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OL-LG
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72
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Gene Lamone
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Jr
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Guard
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65
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Jerry Urda
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So
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End
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55
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John Kernic
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Sr
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End
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81
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Max Ludwig
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Sr
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RB
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22
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Victor "Jack" Rabbits
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So
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RB
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42
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Dick Nicholson
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Sr
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RB
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15
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Harry Sweeney
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Sr
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FB
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24
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Carl Norman
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Sr
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FB
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35
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Danny Williams
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Sr
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Defense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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Special teams
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- Head coach
Art "Pappy" Lewis
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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References
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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Pre-SEC | |
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Pre-ACC | |
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Post-ACC | |
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I-AA/FCS | |
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National championships in bold |