West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football

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West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football
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First season1921;104 years ago (1921)
Athletic directorNate Burton
Head coach John Pennington
9th season, 44–36 (.550)
Stadium Lakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium
(capacity: 5,000)
Location Institute, West Virginia
NCAA division Division II
Conference Mountain East Conference
Past conferences CIAA (1942–1954)
WVIAC (1955–2012)
All-time record371–511–40 (.424)
Conference titles3 1948,1951,1968
Division titles1 1979
Rivalries Charleston
ColorsOld gold and black [1]
   
MascotYellow Jacket
Website wvsuyellowjackets.com/football

The West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football program represents West Virginia State University in college football at the NCAA Division II level in the Mountain East Conference. [2] [3] West Virginia State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1921.

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Rivalries

Primary West Virginia State Football Rivalries: All-Time Records
Name of rivalryRivalGames playedFirst meetingLast meetingWVSU WonWVSU LostTiesStreakLatest win
Kanawha Classic [4] Charleston Golden Eagles 202005202431702 loss2024, 17-52
Totals203170

Seasons

Legend

 † National champion
 ‡ Conference champion
 # Division champion
  ^ Bowl game berth [5]
  * Playoff berth [6]

SeasonCoachConference resultsSeason resultsBowl/playoff resultFinal ranking
FinishWinsLossesTiesWinsLossesTies [7] AP [8] Coaches' [9]
West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football seasons
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) (1942–1955)
1942 Adolph Hamblin/Mark Cardwell 10th/ of 11 [10] 220620——N/A
1943 6th/ of 6020020——N/A
1944 8th/ of 8021141——N/A
1945 2nd/ of 13402512——N/A
1946 T–2nd/ of 16520631——N/A
1947 6th/ of 15411631——N/A
1948 ‡1st/ of 16510522——N/A
1949 2nd/ of 16501801——N/A
1950 4th/ of 16321531———
1951 ‡1st/ of 16501621———
1952 T–4th/ of 15420441———
1953 T–4th/ of 16420630———
1954 T–14th/ of 18150360———
1955 17th/ of 18060170———
Total42277624211CIAA overall record
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) (1956–2012)
1956 Mark Cardwell N/Q [11] / of 14100430———
1957 3rd/ of 13211242———
1958 5th/ of 13211341———
1959 Unknown8th/ of 13220241———
1960 Chester Burris 11th/ of 13040160———
1961 10th/ of 13040070———
1962 ??th/ of 120?0070———
1963 Paul Talbott 6th/ of 11330440———
1964 10th/ of 11141251———
1965 9th/ of 10141161———
1966 Richard Tredway 9th/ of 10160270———
1967 8th/ of 10150260———
1968 ‡ Colin Cameron 1st/ of 10510810———
1969 4th/ of 10430640———
1970 4th/ of 10430450———
1971 7th/ of 10250280———
1972 6th/ of 10430460———
1973 3rd (Southern) of 5220550———
1974 5th (Southern) of 5040180———
1975 T–2nd (Southern) of 5220361———
1976 T–2nd (Southern) of 5220441———
1977 Oree Banks 3rd (Southern) of 5220280———
1978 T–2nd (Southern) of 5630640———
1979 #1st (Southern) of 5630650———
1980 2nd (Southern) of 5630640———
1981 T–6th/ of 9251351———
1982 4th/ of 9530631———
1983 T–7th/ of 9260370———
1984 Clifton Moore 6th/ of 9341451———
1985 8th/ of 8070280———
1986 T–5th/ of 8250370———
1987 8th/ of 8 [12] 0 [12] 7 [12] 0 [12] 0 [12] 11 [12] 0 [12] ———
1988 4th/ of 8331451———
1989 T–3rd/ of 7330370———
1990 Bob Gobel 4th/ of 7330460———
1991 3rd/ of 8430640———
1992 Scott Tinsley 4th/ of 8430640———
1993 7th/ of 8160190———
1994 8th/ of 8250460———
1995 Eric Gates 7th/ of 8160190———
1996 Carl Lee 4th/ of 8340470———
1997 T–4th/ of 8340560———
1998 7th/ of 8250380———
1999 T–4th/ of 7240550———
2000 T–4th/ of 8340470———
2001 7th/ of 8250470———
2002 8th/ of 80701100———
2003 T–4th/ of 8 [13] 340380———
2004 T–6th/ of 8250380———
2005 T–7th/ of 9260290———
2006 Earl Monroe7th/ of 8250560———
2007 T–4th/ of 9530730———
2008 T–4th/ of 9530730———
2009 T–7th/ of 9260370———
2010 9th/ of 90800100———
2011 T–7th/ of 9170190———
2012 8th/ of 9170290———
Total132226718934912WVIAC overall record
Mountain East Conference (MEC) (2013–present)
2013 Jon Anderson 11th/ of 11<01000110———
2014 11th/ of 11190290———
2015 8th/ of 11550560———
2016 9th/ of 11370380———
2017 John Pennington 4th550650———
2018 John Pennington 5th550650———
2019 John Pennington 2nd730740———
2020 John Pennington 4th (South)220220———
2021 John Pennington 4th640650———
2022 John Pennington 4th640740———
2023 John Pennington 7th450460———
2024 John Pennington 5th540650———
Total4963054700MEC overall record
Total2263201431146623Regular season games
000000Playoff games; 0 appearances
2263201431146623all games
♦ Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion

Conference championships

West Virginia State has won three conference championships in program history, two as a member of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and one as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). [14] [15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "West Virginia State University – 2016 WVSU Quick Facts". July 11, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "All-Time Football Records". WVSU. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "WVIAC Schools In The D-II Football Top 25". WVIAC. 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "UC Football takes MEC South Title with Kanawha Classic win over WVSU". WOWK 13 News. April 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ The yellow color is used only when WVSU reaches a bowl but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that WVSU has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
  6. ↑ The blue color is used only when WVSU receives a playoff berth but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that WVSU has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
  7. ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.
  8. ↑ The Associated Press began conducting a weekly college football poll in 1936.
  9. ↑ The college football coaches' poll has been sponsored by multiple organizations since its creation in 1950. Its current sponsor is USA Today.
  10. ↑ "CIAA Football Championship Games" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ West Virginia State didn't play the required four conference games to qualify for the conference championship.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 West Virginia State was 8–1–1, 6–1 before forfeiting all games due to ineligible player. They originally finished 2nd in the conference.
  13. ↑ "Schedule - Football - Athletics - Official Website of the WVSU Yellow Jackets - WVSU". athletics.wvstateu.edu. Archived from the original on January 7, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  14. ↑ "WVIAC Football Year-by-Year Standings (1946–present)". WVIAC. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  15. ↑ "West Virginia State Football Media Guide 2009 by John Simms - Issuu". October 28, 2009.
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