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West Virginia

FBSI · 1938 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–5–1
0.450 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
114
1909–2026
All-Time Record
707–482–41
0.591 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
2007
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 28
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 23 seasons · 2 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare West Virginia head-to-head · History & Eras

1938 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 27Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND FBSI8–2L 0–19
6Week 6 · Oct 4WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYANUnranked—W 38–6
7Week 7 · Oct 11Washington & LEE (WASHINGTON & LEE)H2HIND SOCON4–4–1T 6–6
8Week 8 · Oct 18Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HIND FBSI6–3L 0–26
9Week 9 · Oct 25Creighton (CREIGHTON)H2HIND MVC6–1–1W 20–13
10Week 10 · Nov 1YOUNGSTOWN STATEUnranked—W 27–7
11Week 11 · Nov 8WESTERN RESERVEUnranked—L 0–7
12Week 12 · Nov 15Georgetown (GEORGETOWN)H2HIND FBSI8–0L 0–14
13Week 13 · Nov 22Manhattan (MANHATTAN)H2HIND FBSI5–4L 0–13
14Week 14 · Nov 29George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2HIND FBSI5–4W 7–6

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.208
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+2
-9+11
  • Creighton +6
  • George Washington +5
  • Washington & LEE 0
  • Georgetown 0
  • Pittsburgh -2
  • Michigan State -3
  • Manhattan -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #77Better than 45%
Win % Place 76thBetter than 45%

0.450 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#78Regular Season Final#78Post-Season W1#78Post-Season W2#78Post-Season W3#77Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-19
+32
0
-26
+7
+20
-7
-14
-13
+1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#961933#581934#851935#731936#211937

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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