Eight coaches in ten years—the 1920s were a turbulent decade for the Tigers football program. From Ross Core’s debut to Bill Metzger’s close, the team went 26–45–9 overall, peaking with a 6–3 mark in 1927 under George Roark. Rosters are incomplete for all seasons.
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| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Moundsville | 0 | 27 | L 0-1 |
| Wellsburg | 0 | 18 | L 0-2 |
| Follansbee | 7 | 7 | T 0-2-1 |
| at Spencer | 0 | 51 | L 0-3-1 |
| Tyler County | 33 | 0 | W 1-3-1 |
| Williamstown | 27 | 0 | W 2-3-1 |
Players: Harris Little, Bob Smyth, Earl Kirberger, John Cushing, Linsley Farley, Raymond Reall, C. Morris, Carl Lund, Ray Morrison, Charles Dwyer, Harold Carmichael, Bill Morris, Leo Mueller, Bill Neuenschwander.
The season opened with a 13–13 tie against the Alumni.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsfield, OH | 45 | 7 | W 1-0 |
| at St. Marys | 13 | 0 | W 2-0 |
| at Moundsville | 0 | 53 | L 2-1 |
| Bellaire, OH | 0 | 34 | L 2-2 |
| Marietta, OH | 6 | 14 | L 2-3 |
| at Wellsburg | 0 | 7 | L 2-4 |
| at Shadyside, OH | 2 | 14 | L 2-5 |
| St. Marys | 7 | 0 | W 3-5 |
Players: Leo Mullen, Raymond Reall, Leslie Farley, John Cushing, Edgar Christopher, Harris Little, Dan Conway, Charles Dwyer, Bob Smyth, Harold Carmichael, Carl Lund.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moundsville | 0 | 30 | L 0-1 |
| at Woodsfield, OH | 0 | 20 | L 0-2 |
| Tyler County | 7 | 6 | W 1-2 |
| at Ravenswood | 6 | 19 | L 1-3 |
| at Cameron | 7 | 27 | L 1-4 |
| Shadyside, OH | 0 | 14 | L 1-5 |
| at Magnolia | 7 | 7 | T 1-5-1 |
| at St. Marys | 6 | 40 | L 1-6-1 |
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Benwood Union | 30 | 0 | W 1-0 |
| at Shadyside, OH | 0 | 7 | L 1-1 |
| Woodsfield, OH | 40 | 0 | W 2-1 |
| at Williamstown | 6 | 7 | L 2-2 |
| Ravenswood | 3 | 12 | L 2-3 |
| at Tyler County | 0 | 6 | L 2-4 |
| Cameron | 8 | 7 | W 3-4 |
Players: Marcus Smith, Griff Potter, Merrill Stead, John Potter, Ronald Dennis, Ed Polen, Charles Shurtliffe, Edgar Lambiotte, Louis Solomon, Ed Kerr, Bob Lewis.
Season opened with a 7–0 win over the Alumni.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Parkersburg | 7 | 7 | T 0-0-1 |
| Spencer | 7 | 6 | W 1-0-1 |
| at Cameron | 16 | 14 | W 2-0-1 |
| St. Marys | 39 | 0 | W 3-0-1 |
| at Triadelphia | 6 | 23 | L 3-1-1 |
| Ravenswood | 46 | 0 | W 4-1-1 |
| at Moundsville | 0 | 6 | L 4-2-1 |
| Magnolia | 0 | 0 | T 4-2-2 |
Players: Earl Hamilton, Cecil Inbody, Nigal Miller, Frank Talbott, Louis Solomon, Charles Shurtliff, Edgar Lambiotte, Stanley Miller, Fay Campbell, Marcus Smith, Griff Porter, Ed Polen, Roland Dennis, Howard Henderson, Keller, Bob Lewis, Merrill Stead, John Potter, Ed Kerr, Bob Hubbard, Fay Campbell, John McCoy, Ronald Dennis.
Roark’s debut saw the Tigers shut out in six of eight games. The offense managed just 14 total points all season, with a 7–6 win over Tyler County the lone bright spot.
Season opened with a 6–13 loss to the Alumni.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Ravenswood | 0 | 0 | T 0-0-1 |
| Woodsfield, OH | 0 | 0 | T 0-0-2 |
| Cameron | 0 | 19 | L 0-1-2 |
| St. Marys | 0 | 19 | L 0-2-2 |
| Triadelphia | 0 | 13 | L 0-3-2 |
| Tyler County | 7 | 6 | W 1-3-2 |
| at Moundsville | 7 | 19 | L 1-4-2 |
| at Magnolia | 0 | 56 | L 1-5-2 |
Players: Frank Talbott, Olin Williamson, Charles McCoy, Stanley Miller, Forrest Buck, Nigal Miller, P. Solm, H. Thompson, Paul Lazear, Howard Sutton, Bob Saladin, Sam McCoach, Bud Tracy, H. Henderson.
Season opened with a 6–24 loss to the Alumni.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood | 6 | 0 | W 1-0 |
| at Cameron* | 1 | 0 | W 2-0 |
| at Woodsfield, OH | 0 | 15 | L 2-1 |
| St. Marys | 0 | 13 | L 2-2 |
| at Triadelphia | 0 | 6 | L 2-3 |
| at Tyler County | 6 | 0 | W 3-3 |
| at Moundsville | 0 | 19 | L 3-4 |
| Magnolia | 0 | 40 | L 3-5 |
* Forfeit.
Players: Bud Tracy (Capt.), Charles McCoy, Harry Cushing, Stanley Miller, Nigal Miller, Ed Kerr, Roy Reynolds, P. Solm, Leo Bable, Beryl Stead, Leroy Harris, Glenn Henderson, Jack Sutton, Harry Conley, Earl Hamilton, Leo Inbody, Joe McCoy, Buck Tuel.
Roark’s third year produced the decade’s best campaign. The Tigers outscored opponents 134–51 and rattled off five straight wins in the middle of the year, including a dominant 44–0 rout at St. Marys.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsfield, OH | 7 | 6 | W 1-0 |
| at Moundsville | 0 | 12 | L 1-1 |
| at Williamstown | 0 | 13 | L 1-2 |
| St. Marys | 31 | 0 | W 2-2 |
| Cameron | 26 | 12 | W 3-2 |
| Triadelphia | 14 | 7 | W 4-2 |
| Tyler County | 12 | 0 | W 5-2 |
| at St. Marys | 44 | 0 | W 6-2 |
| at Magnolia | 0 | 13 | L 6-3 |
Players: C. McCoy, B. Stead, Saladin, H. Thompson, P. Solm, J. Sutton, Richard Rager, N. Gatrell, Eugene Neely, Mart Medis, Orland Thorn, Roy Wilkinson, George Smith, Bill Springer, Leo Inbody.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Woodsfield, OH | 6 | 0 | W 1-0 |
| Moundsville | 0 | 6 | L 1-1 |
| St. Marys | 0 | 13 | L 1-2 |
| Williamstown | 0 | 14 | L 1-3 |
| at Cameron | 7 | 0 | W 2-3 |
| at St. Marys† | 0 | 0 | T 2-3-1 |
| at Tyler County | 0 | 39 | L 2-4-1 |
| at Triadelphia | 0 | 19 | L 2-5-1 |
| Magnolia | 0 | 32 | L 2-6-1 |
† Bridge dedication game (a.m.).
Players: Stead, H. Thompson, P. Solm, J. McCoy, H. Cushing, N. Gatrell, George Smith, Gayle Hissam, Bill Springer, Eugene Neely, Ralph Carmichael, Robert Sutton.
| Opponent | Us | Them | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsfield, OH | 0 | 0 | T 0-0-1 |
| at Moundsville | 7 | 39 | L 0-1-1 |
| at St. Marys | 7 | 21 | L 0-2-1 |
| Cameron | 34 | 6 | W 1-2-1 |
| at Williamstown | 2 | 32 | L 1-3-1 |
| Tyler County | 13 | 24 | L 1-4-1 |
| Triadelphia | 0 | 12 | L 1-5-1 |
| at Magnolia | 0 | 38 | L 1-6-1 |
Players: Ralph Mendenhall, E. Smith, J. Fish Jr., Bill Cummings, Guy McWilliams, Willett Miller, Robert Sutton, B. Gatrell, Kilcoyne, Pat Stead, G. Smith, Junie Thomson, Floyd Stead, Joe Doig, R. Carmichael, Rodney Miller, Bill Springer, G. Neely, Gene Miller.
Eight coaches in ten seasons kept the program from building sustained momentum, though Roark’s three-year stretch (1925–27) was the longest tenure of the decade.
The best season of the decade: 6–3 with 134 points scored, including a five-game win streak through the heart of the schedule.
Magnolia remained a nearly insurmountable rival—the Tigers lost every meeting across the decade, often by wide margins.
Alumni games opened the 1921, 1924, 1925, and 1926 seasons, connecting past players to the present program.
1920: Core; 1921: Harvey; 1922: Cowan; 1923: Geiges; 1924: Earp; 1925–27: Roark; 1928: Zierton; 1929: Metzger.
Moundsville, St. Marys, Tyler County, Magnolia, Cameron, Triadelphia, and Ravenswood appeared most frequently on the schedule.
Overall record: 26–45–9 across 80 games. Points scored: 557. Points allowed: 936.