1952-53 West Virginia Mountaineers — schedule and results

The 1952-53 West Virginia Mountaineers went 19-7 (11-3 in the Southern) under head coach Red Brown. Simple Rating System: 2.44.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-01vs WaynesburgW 82–66Stansbury Hall
1952-12-06neutral washington leeW 89–83Fayetteville West Virginia
1952-12-09vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 84–83Stansbury Hall
1952-12-13at Maryland TerrapinsL 45–52Ritchie Gymnasium
1952-12-17at William & Mary TribeW 101–100 (OTOT)Blow Gym
1952-12-19at Richmond SpidersL 65–83Benedictine High School Gym
1952-12-22vs South Carolina GamecocksW 91–74Stansbury Hall
1952-12-23vs South Carolina GamecocksW 86–73Stansbury Hall
1952-12-27vs Syracuse OrangeW 71–63Stansbury Hall
1952-12-31vs Cornell Big RedW 70–65Stansbury Hall
1953-01-03at new york universityL 75–78Madison Square Garden (III)
1953-01-10at Virginia Tech HokiesW 92–55War Memorial Hall
1953-01-14vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 82–72Stansbury Hall
1953-01-17vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 95–70Stansbury Hall
1953-01-24vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 86–62Stansbury Hall
1953-01-31vs Bethany (WV)W 87–65Stansbury Hall
1953-02-03at Duke Blue DevilsL 86–91Cameron Indoor Stadium
1953-02-07vs VMI KeydetsW 98–63Stansbury Hall
1953-02-12at Pittsburgh PanthersL 65–67Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1953-02-17vs Richmond SpidersW 89–86Stansbury Hall
1953-02-20at VMI KeydetsW 94–70VMI Field House
1953-02-21at Virginia CavaliersW 110–84Memorial Gymnasium
1953-02-25at Penn State Nittany LionsL 57–77Rec Hall
1953-02-28vs washington leeW 91–72Stansbury Hall
1953-03-05neutral Furman PaladinsW 91–87Reynolds Coliseum
1953-03-06at NC State WolfpackL 80–85Reynolds Coliseum

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