West Virginia at Boston University
Saturday, October 12, 1957 Share
West Virginia beat Boston University 46–6. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
Final
In the newspapers

Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 13, 1957, page 69
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Mountuineers Bounce Back To rounce Boston H., 46–6 BOSTON. Oct. 10 R).-west Virginia avenged itself on Boston University, 1875. today under the polished direction OF Its only healthy quarterback, Dick Longfellow. and the steady pounding Of its runners The Mountaineers ran UP q 800 half-time lead by march ing IS yards to an early score, then converting a tumble and two pass interruptions into scores which put them out OF reach. Victims Of a 45-l3 man. handling by Wisconsin last week. West Virginia ranged al will over the Boston University football field behind a massive yet mobile line. In their only previous nest
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
West Virginia 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Boston University leads 4–3–1 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.
Around this game
West Virginia
- Next gameat George WashingtonOct. 18, 1957
- SeasonWest Virginia in 1957
- ProgramWest Virginia history and records
Boston University
- Next gameat BucknellOct. 19, 1957
- SeasonBoston University in 1957
- ProgramBoston University history and records
