West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football

West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football
First season1921 (1921)
Athletic directorNate Burton
Head coachJohn Pennington
9th season, 44–36 (.550)
StadiumLakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium
(capacity: 5,000)
LocationInstitute, West Virginia
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceMountain East Conference
Past conferencesCIAA (1942–1954)
WVIAC (1955–2012)
Conference titles3
RivalriesCharleston
ColorsOld gold and black
   
MascotYellow Jacket
Websitewvsuyellowjackets.com/football

The West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football program represents West Virginia State University in college football at the NCAA Division II level in the Mountain East Conference. West Virginia State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1921.