Syracuse at West Virginia
Saturday, November 22, 1958 Share
No. 10 Syracuse beat West Virginia 15–12. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 4–2.
FinalHigh 42°F, low 28°FAttendance 25,000
On the newsreel
- FootballSPORTS — DARTMOUTH WINS IVY TITLE, downing Princeton 21-12 in a hard-fought thriller at Tigertown. It's Dartmouth's first Ivy League title in 20 years, earned by the star play of John Crouthamel and Bill Gundy.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Syracuse 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Syracuse–West Virginia gameSyracuse leads 34–27 in 61 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.
| 2018 | Syracuse 34, West Virginia 18 | Camping World Bowl |
| 2012 | Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14 | Pinstripe Bowl |
| 2011 | Syracuse 49, West Virginia 23 | |
| 2010 | Syracuse 19, West Virginia 14 | |
| 2009 | West Virginia 34, Syracuse 13 | |
| 2008 | West Virginia 17, Syracuse 6 |
Around this game
Syracuse
- Next gamevs. OklahomaJan. 1, 1959, Orange Bowl
- SeasonSyracuse in 1958
- ProgramSyracuse history and records
West Virginia
- Next gameat MarylandSept. 19, 1959
- SeasonWest Virginia in 1958
- ProgramWest Virginia history and records