The 1933 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats football team represented West Virginia Wesleyan College as a member of the West Virginia Athletic Conference (WVAC) during the 1933 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Cebe Ross, the Bobcats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the WVAC.[1]
| 1933 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | West Virginia Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–2 WVAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davis & Elkins $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salem | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairmont State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Liberty State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glenville State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morris Harvey | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concord * | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New River State * | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shepherd * | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall * | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Potomac State * | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Duquesne* | L 0–25 | 7,500 | [2] | ||
| September 30 | Geneva* | Buckhannon, WV | L 6–14 | [3] | ||
| October 7 | at NYU* | W 3–0 | 12,000 | [4] | ||
| October 14 | Davis & Elkins | Buckhannon, WV | L 6–27 | |||
| October 20 | vs. Salem | Clarksburg, WV | L 7–13 | [5] | ||
| October 27 | at George Washington* | L 0–33 | 10,000 | [6] | ||
| November 4 | Bethany (WV)* | Buckhannon, WV | W 34–0 | [7] | ||
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Dayton* | L 6–7 | [8][9][10][11] | ||
| November 18 | at West Virginia* | L 13–26 | 4,000 | [12] | ||
| November 25 | Glenville State | Buckhannon, WV | W 26–7 | [13] | ||
| November 30 | at Marshall | W 12–6 | [14] | |||
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References edit
- ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 35. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Jack Sell (September 23, 1933). "Bluffmen Chase Bobcat Jinx For Second Triumph". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Geneva Rallies, Beats Wesleyan". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 1, 1933. p. 3, part 2. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Methodists, led by a Barnum, fool Violets in opener, 3–0". Daily News. October 8, 1933. p. 60. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wesleyan Team Is Surprised". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wesleyan bows in night battle". The Charleston Daily Mail. October 28, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethany Easy For Wesleyan". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 5, 1933. p. 5, part 2. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Smith, Bob (November 10, 1933). "Wesleyan Is Favored Over Dayton". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 29. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Smith, Bob (November 10, 1933). "Bobcat Power (continued)". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 31. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Smith, Bob (November 12, 1933). "Flyers Come From Behind To Defeat W. Va. Wesleyan". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Smith, Bob (November 12, 1933). "Elmer Xang's (continued)". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 6. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "West Virginia Wins First Game of Season". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1933. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bobcats Find Glenville Easy". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1933. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wesleyan Downs Marshall, 12-6". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 1, 1933. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
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