The mountaineers conclude the 2019 season with a 3822 record, a 187 mark at home and a 44 postseason record west virginias 38 wins are its secondmost in program history and two shy of the program record of 40, set in 1994 todays attendance was 3,788, the thirdlargest home crowd in program history. West virginia high school football state championships and. Parkersburg high school as been state football champions 16 times, which is more than any other school in west virginia. The mountaineers endured a dubious string of postseason futility from 1987 to 2004, losing 11 of 12 bowl games including eight consecutive losses between 1987 and 1998. West virginia secondary school activities commission. The vhsl continues its efforts to compile state cham. Top 5 scoring per32 rebounds field goals free throws 3point assists steals. High school football history for virginia, west virginia. Winfield west virginia middle school football, winfield, wv. West virginia history bowl, charleston, west virginia.
But then west virginia caught fire when it decided to go fast and three touchdowns in rapidfire succession put the game out of reach for tcu. Although west virginia began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891, 1 the school s official record book considers the modern era to have begun in 1933. The mountaineers represent west virginia university in the ncaas big 12 conference. Patrick hitethe news leader as he was working on the bluefield info, hed occasionally be asked how one of bluefields opponents did in a particular year. Usa 1,015,348 west virginia 19,826 west virginia school records 1,525 cabell county school records 98. Four seasons football is a website with historical data for most of the public high school football teams in virginia and west virginia. Schools west virginia department of arts, culture and. Only marc bulger had thrown 30 touchdown passes in a season up to that time, throwing for 31 in 1998. West virginia athletic coaches association coach of the year awards winners for 20192020. So instead of a book, baker created a website to house the information. Virginia cavaliers school history college football at. Doug huff, one of wvs leading sports historians, left both schools in his book, history of sports in west virginia, so this author left them on. Starting in 1937, the secondary school activities commission started recognizing champions based upon a poll of the sportswriters. Vhslreference virginia high school football site map.
Each matchup was analyzed, voted on by the staff and the public, and a realistic winne was chosen. Statewide collections are found on the west virginia school records page. The history of the mountaineers takes you on a journey through wvu football history, starting with the first game in 1891. Virginia s public high schools, through their alliance as. Ferrell friend collection, west virginia state archives photograph, fallen timber school, doddridge county, 1902.
The following pages have been posted on the ihsa web site since its inception in january 1996. These awards will be announced in may of 2020 and the winners will. Berkeley springs east hardy frankfort hampshire hedgesville moorefield. The wvssac office and staff members do not respond to email messages. West virginia state coaches association coaches of the year. Texas high school football history, by joe lee smith. See the latest rankings for 170 west virginia middle schools, from best to worst, based on the most recent scores. Aug 16, 2018 four seasons football is a website with historical data for most of the public high school football teams in virginia and west virginia. His professional record was 222 and west virginia featherweight champion.
Winfield west virginia middle school football facebook. Bluefield, west virginia, high school football records. High school football history for virginia, west virginia schools. Football bluefield middle school west virginia network. Students can be picked up in the first circle after school starting at 3. Song west virginia my home, the west virginia hills, this is my west virginia.
Historical ou football, basketball, baseball, and softball scores, records, and stats. News articles are written weekly about important high school football events in west virginia. Alabama high school athletic association record book. West virginia football, basketball and baseball star took up golf in 1928. The west virginia archives and history web site offers detailed information on the states history, outlines the documents available in the state archives, and provides assistance in conducting genealogical research. No one had ever passed for 4,000 yards as a wvu quarterback, yet smith did it twice. The marshall thundering herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of marshall university. Guidance in the morning, so it is very important to be on time for school.
The west virginia mountaineers football team represents west virginia university also referred to as wvu or west virginia in the ncaa football bowl subdivision fbs of college football. My friday nights are spent at high school football games. West virginia state quarters coloring pages in 1999, the united states mint began striking a new quarter about every ten weeks to honor one of the 50 statesthat is, five new quarters every yearuntil the program ended. Many of these athletes on the football team were given college scholarships. Winsipedia database and infographics of west virginia mountaineers vs.
Vhsl record book 3 this publication is the 16th edition of the virginia high school league book of records. West virginia mountaineers football record by year. Lewisburg leading scorer in virginia tech history was first player. I watch the tygarts valley bulldogs and the paden city wildcats.
He broke wvu record books, but is rarely mentioned in. Im amazed that the 1967, aa ck wonders is not on your list. Massachusetts cedric washington, holyoke, 6,688 years. Little did rick baker know that, just over 10 years ago, when he began compiling a list of football games played by west virginias bluefield high school and saving them in a text file on his computer, it would turn into an obsession. West virginia mountaineers football statistical leaders. Charlottesville, virginia nflafl stats for virginia cavaliers players at.
Best middle schools in west virginia wv school rankings. Stk is the current win, loss, or tie streak for division ia teams only. Fonda wellings simmons, west virginia state archives photograph, fourth grade students, montgomery public school, fayette county, 190607. Rankings for middle school, high school, and college athletes. Outdoor 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 indoor 2020 2019 2018 2017. Find the latest videos we have for high school football in west virginia. The key play in the flurry was exree loes recovery of a muffed kickoff at the horned frog 17 that led to west virginia s second touchdown. Dupont high football star was state high school basketball player of the. What ever happened after playing at west virginia, austin has spent seven seasons in the nfl with the rams and cowboys. Rocky donated much of his time speaking at schools and before youth groups about the 3gs god, guts and goal. State high school associations to start its first national high school sports record book in 1978.
The key play in the flurry was exree loes recovery of a muffed kickoff at the horned frog 17 that led to west virginias second touchdown. Holds the world indoor and outdoor shot put records. Virginia s public high schools, through their alliance as the virginia. Some images may be missing and some links may no longer work. Apr 15, 2009 the west virginia university football vault. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each. They were champions by popular acclaim in 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922 and 1927.
This file was last updated on sunday, march 29, 2020. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each state. Listed below are historical scores for west virginia. Maxpreps has professional photography of west virginia high school football teams and games. West virginia reading first explicit phonics lessons.
History of wv high schools by robert bonar, ohio schools. Wvu suffers heartbreaking end to 2019 campaign west. The team went undefeated winning the aa championship against another undefeated team monongah high school 47. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Ck also won the 1967 aa track championship as well as the 6768 basketball championship. Winsipedia west virginia mountaineers football alltime.
Tracing the history of high school football in moundsville. The vhsl continues its efforts to compile state championship data in all vhsl activities, along with performance marks where they are available. To avoid any misunderstanding, confusion or delay, all questions regarding the eligibility of a studentathlete by their parents or coach should be directed through the athletic director or principal. D, publisher mike mccall, editor sharon condoulis, assistant editor published by the virginia high school league 1642 state farm blvd. West virginia university football vault college vault. Fact book parkersburg high school big reds football. In 2010, the west virginia division of culture and history wvdch began an exciting new challenge for eighth graders. The west virginia athletic union governed african american athletics during this time. West virginia has participated in 37 bowl games throughout its history, compiling a 1522 record through the 2018 season. The following are state records used by the west virginia sports writers association and compiled by doug huff, a member of the wvswa since 1965 and secretarytreasurer since 1982, who also compiled national records used by the national federation of state high school associations to start its first national high school sports record book in 1978.
Classification history compiled by woody higginbotham, eastern kentucky football. Despite its humble beginning, west virginia enjoyed a 25233 overall record prior to 1900, which proved to be a fruitful century of mountaineer football. Maryland high school football foundation record book. The content and format of the pages may vary from year to year. The athletic director should then gather all information necessary and. After playing at west virginia, austin has spent seven seasons in the nfl with the rams and. This is an important message from forest middle school for all parents, guardians, visitors and volunteers. Thats the puzzler posed after tuesdays planned scoring outburst by danny heater, a senior at burnsville high school in braxton county. Winsipedia database and infographics of west virginia mountaineers football alltime record, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, allamericans, heisman winners, and nfl draft picks. Bluefield high school football records rick baker has researched the history of football at bluefield high school in bluefield, west virginia, and has found the scores of every game played. West virginia schools are classified every two years based on first month enrollment. Mendenhall led uva to its first orange bowl in 2019 and owns a career record of 12470, which includes a 9943 mark in 11 seasons as the head coach at byu. Maxpreps west virginia high school football rankings, leaderboards, and scoreboards.
The team represents the university as a member of the conference usa eastern division of the national collegiate athletic association, playing at the ncaa division i football bowl subdivision level. West virginia middle school track and field statistics and. Cheer cross country football golf volleyball soccer boys basketball girls basketball swimming wrestling. West virginia middle jr football scores scorestream. Doug huff is regarded as the nations most experienced and prolific high school sports journalist. Schools west virginia department of arts, culture and history.
I love to watch the west virginia mountaineers play americas game. Vhsl record book 1 virginia high school league book of records eighteenth edition 2014 ken tilley, publisher mike mccall, editor sharon condoulis, assistant editor marshall johnson, historian published by the virginia high school league 1642 state farm blvd. The west virginia high school football state championships have been held since the early. Compare yourself against athletes in your district, your state, or the nation. Juliana cole collection, west virginia state archives. Although west virginia began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891, 1 the schools official record book considers the modern era to have begun in 1933. The 50 greatest sports figures from west virginia sports. West virginia mountaineers football record by year college. Morgantown, wv, is my destination six saturdays every fall. Four seasons football full of high school gridiron history.
Bronco mendenhall football coach university of virginia. L10 is ous record in the last 10 games against division ia teams only minimum 10 games. Wvmat the west virginia wrestling page 106 1 120 126 2 8 145 152 160 170 182 195 220 285 email to. Usa 1,015,348 west virginia 19,826 cabell county 520 cabell county school records 98. One of only three daily newspaper sports writers inducted into the national high school sports hall of fame, huff joined the student sports inc. Our school, along with all bedford county school facilities, has transitioned to a new checkin and checkout system called lobby guard.
He says that bluefield played a few games in 1910 and 1911, but dropped football until 1922. Rick baker has researched the history of football at bluefield high school in bluefield, west virginia, and has found the scores of every game played. West virginia plays its home games on mountaineer field at milan puskar stadium on the campus of west virginia university in morgantown, west virginia. The sixfoot senior, son of an unemployed coal miner, was hotter than his last name as he fired 5 points in the 17343 rout of little widen high of clay county. Bronco mendenhall is in his fifth season as virginias head football coach after being named the programs 40th head coach on dec.
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