1934 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1934
| team = West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = West Virginia Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WVAC
| record = 6–3–1
| conf_record = 4–0
| head_coach = Cebe Ross
| hc_year = 10th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
{{1934 West Virginia Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1934 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats football team represented West Virginia Wesleyan College as a member of the West Virginia Athletic Conference (WVAC) during the 1934 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Cebe Ross, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, placing second in the WVAC.{{cite web |author= |title=2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide |url=https://archive.org/details/2005-wviac-football-media-guide/page/35/mode/1up |publisher=West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |date=July 15, 2005 |page=35 |access-date=June 26, 2023 |via=Internet Archive }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| score = 0–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |last=Smith |first=Chester L. |title=West Virginia Whips Bobcats In 19-0 Tilt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/127169086/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=September 23, 1934 |page=1, sports section |access-date=June 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Chester L. |title=West Virginia Whips Bobcats In 19-0 Tilt (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/127218235/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=September 23, 1934 |page=4, sports section |access-date=June 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Glenville State Pioneers|title=Glenville State}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Buckhannon, WV
| score = 33–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wesleyan Gang Defeats Glenville Eleven, 33-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bluefield-daily-telegraph/127218330/ |newspaper=Bluefield Daily Telegraph |location=Bluefield, West Virginia |agency=Associated Press |date=September 30, 1934 |page=11 |access-date=June 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Davis & Elkins Senators|title=Davis & Elkins}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Elkins, WV
| score = 19–18
| attend =
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = NYU
| site_stadium = Ohio Field
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| score = 21–3
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69230573/west-va-wesleyan-upsets-nyu-213/|work=Daily News|title=West Va. Wesleyan upsets N.Y.U., 21–3|date=October 14, 1934|accessdate=February 2, 2021|page=40C|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Xavier
| site_stadium = Corcoran Field
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 6–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-xavier-defeats-w-v/124956554/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Xavier defeats W. Va. Wesleyan|date=October 20, 1934|accessdate=May 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Geneva Covenanters|title=Geneva}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Beaver Falls, PA
| score = 7–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bobcats Tie Geneva, St. Vincent Triumphs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/127218550/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 27, 1934 |page=7 |access-date=June 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Forbes Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| score = 6–39
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Dukes Face Bobcats, Eyeing New Scoring Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/127218550/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 2, 1934 |page=55 |access-date=June 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Sell |first=Jack |title=Dukes Wallop W. Va. Wesleyan, 39 To 6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/127218765/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 3, 1934 |page=13 |access-date=June 26, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Waynesburg Yellow Jackets|title=Waynesburg}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Buckhannon, WV
| score = 19–0
| attend =
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1934|team=Salem Tigers|title=Salem}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Buckhannon, WV
| score = 25–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Long Runs Give Wesleyan Victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/127218884/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |agency=Associated Press |date=November 24, 1934 |page=14 |access-date=June 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 39–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Walloping—Handed To Marshall |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer/127218997/ |newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer |location=Cincinnati, Ohio |agency=Associated Press |date=November 30, 1935 |page=14 |access-date=June 27, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|title=Wesleyan Hands Beating to Marshall |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |author= |date=November 30, 1934 |page=19 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117151544/wesleyan-hands-beating-to-marshall/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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