1945 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA 5–1–2 4–0–2 Mark Cardwell 1st Lakin Field The 1945 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia State College—now known as West Virginia State University—as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1945 college football season. In their first season under head coach Mark Cardwell, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 5–1–2 with a mark of 4–0–2 in conference play, placing second in the CIAA standings, which were determined by the Dickinson System. Final CIAA Standings https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide/198194037/ Journal and Guide Norfolk, Virginia December 8, 1945 24 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com The team played home games in Charleston, West Virginia, and at Lakin Field in Institute, West Virginia. Schedule y y October 6 1945 Howard Bison Howard Charleston, WV W 6-0 October 13 1945 Morgan State Bears Morgan State Charleston, WV W 20-0 October 20 at 1945 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith Charlotte, NC T 6-6 October 27 at 1945 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Greensboro, NC W 20-0 November 3 at Virginia State Petersburg, VA T 6-6 6,500 Va. State and W. Va. in 6-6 Tie The Pittsburgh Courier Ric Roberts November 10, 1945 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104543541/va-state-and-w-va-in-6-6-tie/ Newspapers.com November 10 1945 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State<ncg> Institute, WV W 35-0 November 17 1945 Bluefield State Big Blues Bluefield State Institute, WV W 43-0 November 22 at Wilberforce<ncg> Wilberforce, OH L 6-20 References West Virginia State Category:West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football seasons West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football