West Virginia Football Team History
West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia University
Monrgantown, WV
Founded: 1867 Stadium: Mountaineer Field Capacity: 63,500 Colors: Old Gold & Blue Coach: Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn Conference: Independent-
1938 Season Highlights
Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
1938 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Pittsburgh
0
19
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
38
6
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Washington & Lee
6
6
T
@ Charleston, WV
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Michigan State
0
26
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @ Creighton
20
13
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Youngstown State
27
7
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @ Western Reserve
0
7
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Georgetown
0
14
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Manhattan
0
13
L
@ Bronx, NY
Thu., Nov. 24 @ George Washington
7
6
W
1938 Season Totals
Record 4-5
-1
Points Scored 98
Scoring Average 9.8
Points Allowed 117
Defense Average 11.7
Opponents Record 14-5
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 2-3
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1938 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1938 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.