Rutgers vs West Virginia
November 15, 1919 at Neilson Field, New Brunswick, NJ
Rutgers
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 49 | 276 | 17 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Walter French | 20 | 174 | 12 | 162 | 1 | 8.1 | |
| James Duffy | 13 | 49 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| William Gardner | 12 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3.8 | |
| Mortimer Redmond | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.3 | |
| Clifford Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 58 | 273 | 12 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Ira Rodgers | 36 | 128 | 12 | 116 | 0 | 3.2 | |
| William Neale | 4 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 16.0 | |
| Clay Hite | 9 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4.7 | |
| Howard Lentz | 9 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mortimer Redmond | 2 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 19 | 3 | 152 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ira Rodgers | 9 | 19 | 3 | 152 | 3 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 |
| William Gardner | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20.0 | |
| James Duffy | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 152 | 3 | 0 | 16.9 |
| Clay Hite | 4 | 89 | 1 | 22.3 | |
| Homer Martin | 2 | 33 | 1 | 16.5 | |
| William Neale | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 | |
| Andrew V. King | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | |
| Fred Mills | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 251 | 31.4 | 0 |
| Walter French | 6 | 185 | 30.8 | |
| Mortimer Redmond | 2 | 66 | 33.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 187 | 37.4 | 0 |
| Ira Rodgers | 5 | 187 | 37.4 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Clifford Baker | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Paul Duffy | 1 | 10 | |||||||
| Herbert Redmond | 1 | 10 | |||||||
| William Gardner | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Walter French | 1 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ira Rodgers | 4 | 35 | 1 | 24 | |||||
| Clay Hite | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| William Neale | 1 | 73 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Howard Lentz | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 259 | 30 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 345 |
| Walter French | 162 | 0 | 162 | |||
| William Gardner | 45 | 20 | 15 | 80 | ||
| James Duffy | 45 | 10 | 55 | |||
| Clifford Baker | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||
| Paul Duffy | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Herbert Redmond | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Mortimer Redmond | 7 | 7 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 261 | 152 | 117 | 56 | 0 | 586 |
| Ira Rodgers | 116 | 24 | 35 | 175 | ||
| William Neale | 64 | 16 | 73 | 0 | 153 | |
| Clay Hite | 42 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 152 | |
| Howard Lentz | 39 | 20 | 0 | 59 | ||
| Homer Martin | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Andrew V. King | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Fred Mills | 7 | 7 |
| Rutgers | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 13 | 14 |
| Rushing | 11 | 7 |
| Passing | 2 | 7 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 259 | 261 |
| Rushing Attempts | 49 | 59 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 276 | 273 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 17 | 12 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 30 | 152 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 2-8-3 | 9-19-3 |
| Average Per Attempt | 3.8 | 8.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 15.0 | 16.9 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 289 | 413 |
| Total Offense Plays | 57 | 78 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 1-15 | 2-30 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 8-251 | 5-187 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 31.4 | 37.4 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-21-0 | 5-56-0 |
| Average Per Return | 10.5 | 11.2 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-35-0 | 3-117-0 |
| Average Per Return | 11.7 | 39.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | ||
| Possession Time | ||
| Third Down Conversions | of | of |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | - | - |
Rutgers
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Walter French | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Clifford Baker | 2 | 0 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | William Neale | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Clay Hite | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Howard Lentz | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | RU - Walter French 55 yd rush TD (Kick by William Gardner Good) | 0-7 | |
| 3 | WVU - Safety | 2-7 | |
| 3 | WVU - Howard Lentz 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Ira Rodgers Good) | 9-7 | |
| 3 | WVU - Fred Mills 7 yd TD pass from Ira Rodgers (Kick by Ira Rodgers Good) | 16-7 | |
| 4 | WVU - Homer Martin 7 yd TD pass from Ira Rodgers (Kick by Ira Rodgers Good) | 23-7 | |
| 4 | WVU - Clay Hite 45 yd TD pass from Ira Rodgers (Kick by Ira Rodgers Good) | 30-7 |
Attendance: 8,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Officials: A.W. Palmer (Head Linesman), E.J. O'Brien (Referee), O'Kehon (Umpire)
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Rutgers
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Alfred Garrett |
| LT | Wilton Mount |
| LG | James Duffy |
| C | Mefford Runyon |
| RE | Herbert Redmond |
| RG | Howard Raub |
| RT | Harry Troup |
| QB | Clifford Baker |
| FB | Paul Duffy |
| LH | Walter French |
| RH | William Gardner |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Fred Mills |
| LT | John "Sky" Archer |
| LG | John B. McCue |
| C | Russ Bailey |
| RG | Robert H.C. Kay |
| RE | Homer Martin |
| RT | Joseph V. Harrick |
| QB | Clay Hite |
| FB | Ira Rodgers |
| RH | Howard Lentz |
| LH | Andrew V. King |
John Alexander, Mortimer Redmond
5-William Neale, 11-Paul "Monk" Hager, 16-Samuel Emsweller, 24-Joe Setron
