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1937 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. David Volkin was the team captain.[3]

1937 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 7–6 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1–1
Head coach
CaptainDavid Volkin
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Delaware State   –   1 – 0 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   8 – 0 – 1
West Virginia   –   8 – 1 – 1
Catholic University   –   5 – 3 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   5 – 3 – 0
Roanoke   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 1
George Washington   –   3 – 4 – 1
Georgetown   –   2 – 4 – 2
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 6 – 1
Western Maryland   –   3 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   2 – 5 – 0
Loyola (LA)   –   2 – 6 – 1
Virginia   –   2 – 7 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   2 – 9 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   1 – 9 – 0
Jacksonville State   –   0 – 5 – 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at West Virginia WesleyanBuckhannon, WVW 14–0[4]
October 2Pittsburgh
L 0–2018,000[5]
October 9vs. Washington and Lee
W 6–04,500[6]
October 16at Xavier
W 13–76,000[7]
October 23Waynesburg
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 13–02,500[8]
October 30vs. Western Maryland
W 64–0[9]
November 6at Georgetown
T 6–6[10]
November 13Toledo
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 34–06,000[11]
November 25George Washington 
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 26–012,000[12]
January 1, 1938vs. Texas Tech
W 7–612,000[13]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1937 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
  3. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  4. ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers beat Wesleyan 14 to 0". The Raleigh Register. September 26, 1937. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lester Biederman (October 3, 1937). "Panthers Get Going After Slow Start". The Pittsburgh Press. p. Sports 1. Retrieved July 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Generals lose in West Va. in mud, 6–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 10, 1937. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mountaineers extended in downing Xavier, 13–7". The Pittsburgh Press. October 17, 1937. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mountaineer mudder ace in 13–0 win over Jackets". The Pittsburgh Press. October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Virginia overwhelms Western Maryland by 64–0". The Baltimore Sun. October 31, 1937. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgetown Deadlocks West Virginia, 6-6, to Amaze Supporters". The Sunday Star. November 7, 1937. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Virginia crushes Toledo team 34–0". The Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 14, 1937. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Colonials pushed aside, 26–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "W. Va. defeats Texas Tech". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. January 2, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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