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The West Virginia High School Football State Championships have been held since the early 1900s. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) began its formal recognition of WV State Football Championships in 1937 [1] with the state's sports writers' vote. The WVSSAC began a class system, dividing larger and smaller schools ...
1916-1956: Colored School State Champions. Before the historic Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling, schools, and football games, were segregated. African Americans were forced to play in their own league. The West Virginia Athletic Union governed African American athletics during this time. 1937–1946: Single-class system.
Board of Education, West Virginia maintained "colored" high schools. [5] These schools, and thus their students, were barred from competition in the WVSSAC. The institution now known as West Virginia State University funded an unofficial "state colored championship" in basketball and football until 1959. The WVSSAC historical records take no ...
However, West Virginia won four straight bowl games from 2005 to 2008 with Pat White, who became the first ever quarterback to win all four bowl games as a starter in Division I college football. [83] These are West Virginia's last ten bowl games.
From 1891 to 1949, West Virginia competed as a football independent. The Mountaineers saw modest success during this period and made appearances in bowl games in both 1922 and 1948. From 1950 to 1967, West Virginia was a member of the Southern Conference and won the conference championship nine times. The membership of the SoCon fluctuated ...
A loaded field of state finalists will be playing in Stark County for a high school football championship this week. Seven of the 14 teams coming to Canton for the OHSAA state championship games ...
Hoban's Nick Crawford, left, celebrates after helping Tanner Mintz bring down Massillon QB DaOne Owens in the end zone for a second-quarter safety in the OHSAA Division II state final at Tom ...
The Sooners scored early again, off of a Bradford pass to Quentin Chaney, but yet again failed a 2-point conversion attempt. West Virginia continued to roll however, as White hooked up with receiver Tito Gonzales for a 79-yard touchdown pass to put the Mountaineers up 41–21. The pass was the longest play in West Virginia school bowl history.