The WVSSAC Super Six Football Championships was a series of high school football games, typically held on the first weekend of December, that determined the high school champions of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The tournaments that lead to the championship games, as well as regular-season competition, are governed by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC). The games were named "Super Six" because six teams played in the state's three championship games. However, beginning in 2024, the WVSSAC began dividing football into four classes, and no new name other than "State Football Championships" has yet benn announced.https://wvmetronews.com/2023/12/20/fourth-class-added-to-five-wvssac-sports-starting-in-the-2024-2025-academic-year/ The Championship games were held at Wheeling Island Stadium in Wheeling, a two-day affair, with one game on Friday and two on Saturday, but they will return to Laidley Field in Charleston beginning in 2024 through at least 2026. The WVSSAC chose Charleston over bids from Wheeling, Bluefield, and a joint bid to split the four games between Marshall University and West Virginia University.https://wvmetronews.com/2024/02/22/charleston-earns-rights-to-host-the-wvssac-football-championships/

History The WVSSAC began conducting state football championships in 1937. Throughout its history, the competition has been divided into classes based on enrollment. The history of classifications is as follows:

1903–1936: Prior to WVSSAC or sportswriter involvement: Single-class system, games arranged by individual teams, 1903 & 1907 Fairmont SeniorSource: "Knights of the Laughing Waters" by George W. Ramsey, Jr., 1915 Source: "Buckhannon Record" newspaper November 1915, 1916-1936 Source: "History of Sports in West Virginia" by Doug Huff. 1909, 1912 Source: "Huntington Advertiser" newspaper. 1908 & 1913 "Wheeling Genealogical Society. 1916–1956: Colored School State Champions. Before the historic Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling, schools, and football games, were segregated. African-Americans were forced to play in their own league. The West Virginia Athletic Union governed African-American athletics during this time. 1937–1946: Single-class system. Champion was named by the West Virginia Sportswriters Association. 1947–1954: Two-class system. Schools were placed in Class A or B based on enrollment. 1955–1957: Three-class system, based on enrollment, with Class B, Class A or AA based on enrollment 1958–2023: Three-class system, based on enrollment, with Classes A, AA and AAA 2024-: Four-class system based on an algorithm using enrollment, distance from a large town, and economic health of the community

In 1947 in Class B, 1947 and 1948 in Class A, and 1955 and 1956 in Class AA, there were no actual championship games. Those championships was awarded based on ratings. Class B was only in use from 1947 through 1957.

From 1947 to 1954, there were only two classes: Class A (big schools) and Class B (small schools). From 1955 to 1957, there were three classes; Class AA (big schools), Class A (medium sized schools) and Class B (small schools). From 1958 to 2023 there were three classes as well, but the names were changed to Class AAA (big schools), Class AA (medium sized schools) and Class A (small schools). From 2024, the terms AAAA, AAA, AA, and A are used, with AAAA being the highest classification.

WV champions by popular acclaim

Single class Year Champion1903 Fairmont Senior (8-0-0)1907 Fairmont Senior (2) (6-3-0)1908 WheelingConsolidated with Wheeling, Triadelphia, Warwood and West Liberty into Wheeling Park High School 19761909 HuntingtonConsolidated with Huntington East High School in 1996 into New Huntington High School (5-1-0)1912 Huntington (2) (5-3-0)1913 Wheeling (2)1915 BuckhannonConsolidated with Upshur High School to form Buckhannon-Upshur High School 1933 (8-0-0)1916 Wheeling (3) (8-0-1)1917 Huntington (3) (5-0-0)1918 Parkersburg (2-1-0)Buckhannon (2) (4-0-0)1919 Parkersburg (2) (7-1-0)1920 Charleston (8-0-1)1921 Parkersburg (3) (9-0-0)1922 Charleston (2) (9-1-2)Parkersburg (4) (9-2-0)Clarksburg Washington IrvingConsolidated into Robert C. Byrd High School 1995 (8-1-0)St. Marys (9-1-0)Wheeling (4) (5-2-1)Huntington (4) (4-4-1)Mannington (9-0-0)1923 Huntington (5) (9-2-0)1924 Buckhannon (3) (8-0-0)Fairmont Senior (3) (8-0-1)Charleston (3) (11-1-1)1925 Clarksburg-VictoryClosed in 1973 as a high school and still exists as Adamston Elementary School. Replaced by Liberty High School. (8-0-0)Wheeling (5) (8-1-1)1926 Benwood UnionConsolidated into John Marshall High School 1968 (8-1-0)WilliamsonConsolidated with Gilbert, Matewan and Burch High Schools to form Mingo Central High School 2011 (11-0-0)Magnolia (9-0-0)Clarksburg Washington Irving (2) (8-0-1)1927 Morgantown (9-0-0)Parkersburg (5) (10-0-0)1928 Benwood Union (2) (8-0-0)Elkins (9-0-0)Huntington (6) (10-0-2)1929 Fairmont Senior (4) (8-0-0)Clarksburg Roosevelt-Wilson (8-0-0)1930 Huntington (7) (7-3-1)1931 Benwood Union (3)1932 Big CreekConsolidated into River View High School 2009 (9-0-0)1933 Charleston (4) (13-1-0)DoddridgeFormed by consolidating Carr and West Union High Schools in 1933 (9-0-0)1934 Huntington (8) (10-0-0)Big Creek (2) (9-0-0)1935 Weir (10-0-0)Clarksburg-Victory (2) (9-0-0)1936 Doddridge (10-0-0)

WV Colored State Football Champions Not that many years ago, African-American students were barred from playing football with White Americans. This changed in 1954 with the Supreme Court decision Brown vs. Board of Education which overturned school segregation. Black schools were governed by the WV Athletic Union, but did not receive as consistent media attention as their white counterparts. This makes research difficult.Information on the Colored State Football Champions has been provided by Robert Bonner, WV high school football researcher. More will be entered as the information becomes available.

Single class YearChampion 1916 1917 SumnerCharles Sumner High School, Parkersburg, West Virginia, Wood County, West Virginia 1918 1919 1920 Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass High School, Huntington, Cabell County, WV 1921 Frederick Douglass (2) & Sumner (2) (tie) 1922 Frederick Douglass (3) 1923 GarnetHenry Highland Garnet High School, Charleston, WV Kanawha County, WV 1924 1925 1926 Booker T. WashingtonBooker T. Washington High School London, Kanawha County, WV 1927 Kelly MillerKelly Miller (scientist) High School Clarksburg, WV Harrison County, WV 1928 Kelly Miller (2) 1929 Kelly Miller (3) 1930 Garnet (2) (6-0-0) 1931 Fairmont-DunbarPaul Laurence Dunbar, Dunbar School (Fairmont, West Virginia), Marion County, West Virginia 1932 Gary DistrictGary District High School, Gary, WV, McDowell County, WV 1933 Garnet (3) (7-0-0) 1934 Fairmont-Dunbar (2) (8-0-0) 1935 ExcelsiorExcelsior High School, War, West Virginia, McDowell County, WV 1936 DuBoisW. E. B. DuBois High School, Mount Hope, West Virginia, Fayette County, WV 1937 Frederick Douglass (4) 1938 DuBois (2) 1939 DuBois (3) 1940 MonongaliaMorgantown, WV, Monongalia County, WV 1941 StrattonRev. Daniel Stratton High School, Beckley, WV, Raleigh County, West Virginia (8-0-2) 1942 DuBois (4) 1943 Fairmont-Dunbar (3) 1944 ElkhornElkhorn High School, Elkhorn, West Virginia, McDowell County, West Virginia 1945 Excelsior (2) 1946 Stratton (2) (10-0-0) 1947 Frederick Douglass (5) 1948 AracomaAracoma High School, Aracoma, West Virginia, Logan County, WV 1949 Aracoma (2) 1950 Garnet (4) (9-1-0) 1951 ConleyConley High School, Mullens, WV, Wyoming County, WV 1952 KimballKimball High School, Kimball, West Virginia, Wyoming County, WV 1953 Fairmont-Dunbar (4) 1954 Stratton (3) (9-0-0) 1955 Byrd PrillermanDr. Byrd Prillerman High School, Amigo, West Virginia, Raleigh County, West Virginia 1956 Gary District (2)

WV Catholic Schools State Football Champions Prior to 1977, private schools were not allowed to compete in post-season play-offs.

Single class Year Champion Score Runner-up 1962 Charleston Catholic 13-7 Wheeling Central 1963 Wheeling Central 40-6 Charleston Catholic 1964 Wheeling Central (2) 28-20 Charleston Catholic 1965 Wheeling Central (3) No game played 1966 Wheeling Central (4) 46-6 Weirton-Madonna 1967 Wheeling Central (5) No game played 1968 Weirton-Madonna No game played 1969 Charleston Catholic (2) 12-7 Parkersburg Catholic 1970 Parkersburg Catholic 21-0 Clarksburg-Notre Dame 1971 Weirton-Madonna (2) 44-6 Bishop DonahueClosed in 2017, students moved to Wheeling Central 1972 Weirton-Madonna (3) 22-6 Charleston Catholic 1973 Charleston Catholic (3) 27-6 Weirton-Madonna 1974 Clarksburg-Notre Dame 20-16 Weirton-Madonna 1975 Weirton-Madonna (4) 39-13 Clarksburg-Notre Dame 1976 Charleston Catholic (4) 6-0 Morgantown-St. Francis

WV Sportswriters vote Single class YearChampion 1937 HintonConsolidated into Summers County High School in 1995 1938 Parkersburg (6) 1939 Charleston (5)Consolidated into Capital High School in 1989 1940 Parkersburg (7) 1941 MullensConsolidated into Wyoming East High School in 1998 1942 Weir (2) 1943 Parkersburg (8) 1944 Williamson 1945 South Charleston 1946 Fairmont Senior (5)

Two class system (A, B) 1947–1954 / WVSSAC ratings

Class A (two classes A, B, 1947–1954) Year Champion Score Runner-up 1947 Woodrow Wilson and Stonewall Jackson tie No game played 1948 Woodrow Wilson (2) No game played 1949 Weir (3) 37–13 MiltonConsolidated into Cabell Midland High School in 1994 1950 Parkersburg (9) 40–0 Oak Hill 1951 Woodrow Wilson (3) 26–0 GaryConsolidated into Mount View High School in 1975 1952 Grafton 6–0 Big CreekConsolidated into River View High School in 2010 1953 Barboursville 27–0 Benwood Union 1954 FollansbeeConsolidated into Brooke High School in 1968 7–0 Barboursville

Class B (two classes A, B, 1947–1954) Year Champion Score Runner-up 1947 Webster SpringsConsolidated into Webster County High School in 1974 No game played 1948 VinsonConsolidated into Spring Valley High School in 1998 25–6 Alderson 1949 RomneyConsolidated into Hampshire High School in 1964 20–19 Wirt County 1950 Poca and VinsonNo game was held due to inclement weather.tie No game 1951 Vinson (2) 26–7 Sissonville 1952 Monongah 20–14 Winfield 1953 Sistersville 26–13 Romney 1954 FarmingtonClosed in 1975 39–13 Rupert

Three class system (AA, A, B) 1955–1957 / WVSSAC ratings

Class AA (three classes AA, A, B, 1955–1957) Year Champion Score Runner-up 1955 St. Albans No game played 1956 Grafton No game played 1957 Weir (4) 19-12 Fairmont Senior

Class A (three classes AA, A, B, 1955–1957) Year Champion Score Runner-up 1955 Bridgeport 39-13 Webster Springs 1956 Keyser 12-0 Mullens 1957 Vinson 14-13 Keyser

Class B (three classes AA, A, B, 1955–1957) Year Champion Score Runner-up 1955 Monongah (2) 14–13 Wirt County 1956 Vinson (3) 19–7 Monongah 1957 Ravenswood 34–13 Rupert

Three class system (AAA, AA, A) 1958–present / WVSSAC ratings

Class A (three classes AAA, AA, A, 1958–present)