The West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football program represents
West Virginia State University
West Virginia State University (WVSU) is a public historically black, land-grant university in Institute, West Virginia. Founded in 1891 as the West Virginia Colored Institute, it is one of the original 19 land-grant colleges and universities ...
in
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
NCAA Division II level in the
Mountain East Conference
The Mountain East Conference (MEC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level and officially began competition on September 1, 2013. It consists of 12 schools, mo ...
.
West Virginia State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1942.
History
Conference championships
West Virginia State has won 3 conference championships in school history. Two championships were when they were a member of
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and one as a member of the
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC).
See also
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West Virginia State Yellow Jackets
The West Virginia State Yellow Jackets (also WVSU) are the athletic teams that represent West Virginia State University, located in Institute, West Virginia, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Yellow Jackets compete as members of the ...
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List of West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football seasons
References
External links
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American football teams established in 1893
1893 establishments in West Virginia
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