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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.
West Virginia State has won 3 conference championships in school history. Two championships were when they were a member of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and one as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). [4] [5]
Jan. 11—MORGANTOWN — There are big changes on the horizon for the Super Six state football championships. For starters, it can't be called Super Six anymore as the WVSSAC has introduced a ...
Senior QB Murphy Clement led the Bulldogs to their 10th state football title since 2010, capping a perfect return for Dave Walker as head coach.
The stadium is also the home of the "Super Six." Each year Wheeling Island plays host to the West Virginia State Football Championships for Class A, AA, AAA. The stadium is considered one of the best high school stadiums in West Virginia, mainly due to capacity and layout of the facility.
The West Virginia University football program traces its origin back to November 28, 1891, when its first team fell to Washington & Jefferson 72–0 on a converted cow pasture. [3] Despite its humble beginning, West Virginia enjoyed a 25–23–3 overall record prior to 1900, which proved to be a fruitful century of Mountaineer football.
Even though K-State and West Virginia both have quality rushing attacks they also both have elite run defenses. The Wildcats are only allowing 2.5 yards per rush and the Mountaineers are only ...