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. West Virginia State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1921.

History

Seasons

Legend † National champion ‡ Conference champion # Division champion ^ Bowl game berthThe 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. * Playoff berthThe 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. SeasonCoachConference resultsSeason resultsBowl/playoff resultFinal rankingFinishWinsLossesTiesWinsLossesTiesOvertime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.APThe Associated Press began conducting a weekly college football poll in 1936.Coaches'The college football coaches' poll has been sponsored by multiple organizations since its creation in 1950. Its current sponsor is USA Today.West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football seasonsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) (1942–1955)1942Adolph Hamblin/Mark Cardwell10th/ of 11220620——N/A19436th/ of 6020020——N/A19448th/ of 8021141——N/A19452nd/ of 13402512——N/A1946T–2nd/ of 16520631——N/A19476th/ of 15411631——N/A1948‡1st/ of 16510522——N/A19492nd/ of 16501801——N/A19504th/ of 16321531———1951‡1st/ of 16501621———1952T–4th/ of 15420441———1953T–4th/ of 16420630———1954T–14th/ of 18150360———195517th/ of 18060170———Total42277624211CIAA overall recordWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) (1956–2012)1956Mark CardwellN/QWest Virginia State didn't play the required four conference games to qualify for the conference championship./ of 14100430———19573rd/ of 13211242———19585th/ of 13211341———1959Unknown8th/ of 13220241———1960Chester Burris11th/ of 13040160———196110th/ of 13040070———1962??th/ of 120?0070———1963Paul Talbott6th/ of 11330440———196410th/ of 11141251———19659th/ of 10141161———1966Richard Tredway9th/ of 10160270———19678th/ of 10150260———1968‡Colin Cameron1st/ of 10510810———19694th/ of 10430640———19704th/ of 10430450———19717th/ of 10250280———19726th/ of 10430460———19733rd (Southern) of 5220550———19745th (Southern) of 5040180———1975T–2nd (Southern) of 5220361———1976T–2nd (Southern) of 5220441———1977Oree Banks3rd (Southern) of 5220280———1978T–2nd (Southern) of 5630640———1979#1st (Southern) of 5630650———19802nd (Southern) of 5630640———1981T–6th/ of 9251351———19824th/ of 9530631———1983T–7th/ of 9260370———1984Clifton Moore6th/ of 9341451———19858th/ of 8070280———1986T–5th/ of 8250370———19878th/ of 8West Virginia State was 8–1–1, 6–1 before forfeiting all games due to ineligible player. They originally finished 2nd in the conference.0700110———19884th/ of 8331451———1989T–3rd/ of 7330370———1990Bob Gobel4th/ of 7330460———19913rd/ of 8430640———1992Scott Tinsley4th/ of 8430640———19937th/ of 8160190———19948th/ of 8250460———1995Eric Gates7th/ of 8160190———1996Carl Lee4th/ of 8340470———1997T–4th/ of 8340560———19987th/ of 8250380———1999T–4th/ of 7240550———2000T–4th/ of 8340470———20017th/ of 8250470———20028th/ of 80701100———2003T–4th/ of 8340380———2004T–6th/ of 8250380———2005T–7th/ of 9260290———2006Earl Monroe7th/ of 8250560———2007T–4th/ of 9530730———2008T–4th/ of 9530730———2009T–7th/ of 9260370———20109th/ of 90800100———2011T–7th/ of 9170190———20128th/ of 9170290———Total132226718934912WVIAC overall recordMountain East Conference (MEC) (2013–present)2013Jon Anderson11th/ of 1101000110———201411th/ of 11190290———20158th/ of 11550560———20169th/ of 11370380———2017John Pennington4th550650———20185th550650———20192nd730740———20204th (South)220220———20214th640650———20224th640740———20237th450460———20245th540650———Total4963054700MEC overall recordTotal2263201431146623Regular season games000000Playoff games; 0 appearances2263201431146623all 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).

See also West Virginia State Yellow Jackets

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