1937 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1937 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 8–1–1 Marshall Glenn 1st David Volkin Mountaineer Field Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 7–6 vs. Texas Tech The 1937 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its first season under head coach Marshall Glenn, the team compiled an 8–1–1 record, defeated Texas Tech in the 1938 Sun Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 39.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/west-virginia/1937-schedule.html 1937 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 11, 20172017 West Virginia Football Media Guide 2017 West Virginia University 176 https://issuu.com/wvusportspub/docs/2017_wvu_football_guide The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. David Volkin was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. Schedule y y September 25 at 1937 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon, WV W 14–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-raleigh-register-west-virginia-mount/151717403/ The Raleigh Register West Virginia Mountaineers beat Wesleyan 14 to 0 September 26, 1937 July 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 Pittsburgh Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry) L 0–20 18,000 Lester Biederman Panthers Get Going After Slow Start The Pittsburgh Press October 3, 1937 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105988866/panthers-get-going-after-slow-start/ July 20, 2022 Newspapers.com October 9 vs Washington and Lee Laidley Field Charleston, WV W 6–0 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107974006/generals-lose-in-west-va-in-mud-60/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Generals lose in West Va. in mud, 6–0 October 10, 1937 August 20, 2022 Newspapers.com October 16 at Xavier Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 13–7 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-mountaineers-extend/124718555/ The Pittsburgh Press Mountaineers extended in downing Xavier, 13–7 October 17, 1937 May 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 1937 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 13–0 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-mountaineer-mudder/151717554/ The Pittsburgh Press Mountaineer mudder ace in 13–0 win over Jackets October 24, 1937 July 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 vs. 1937 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD W 64–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-west-virginia-overwhel/151717707/ The Baltimore Sun West Virginia overwhelms Western Maryland by 64–0 October 31, 1937 July 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 at Georgetown Griffith Stadium Washington, DC T 6–6 Georgetown Deadlocks West Virginia, 6-6, to Amaze Supporters The Sunday Star November 7, 1937 B6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53372483/georgetown-deadlocks-west-virginia/ Newspapers.com November 13 Toledo Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 34–0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bluefield-daily-telegraph-west-virginia/35253531/ The Bluefield Daily Telegraph West Virginia crushes Toledo team 34–0 November 14, 1937 July 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 George Washington<hc> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 26–0 12,000 Colonials pushed aside, 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97218380/colonials-pushed-aside-260/ The Cincinnati Enquirer November 26, 1937 March 8, 2022 Newspapers.com January 1, 1938 vs Texas Tech Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) W 7–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-w-va-defeats/151717969/ Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph W. Va. defeats Texas Tech January 2, 1938 July 20, 2024 Newspapers.com References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football