West Virginia vs Westminster
October 14, 1897 at WVU Athletic Field, Morgantown, WV
West Virginia
Westminster
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 42 | 264 | 18 | 246 | 3 | 0 | 5.9 |
| George Whitham | 9 | 83 | 2 | 81 | 1 | 9.0 | |
| Joseph Noble | 13 | 80 | 1 | 79 | 1 | 6.1 | |
| Henry White | 4 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.3 | |
| James Smith | 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 | |
| George R. Krebs | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| Louis Yeager | 7 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1.7 | |
| Harry O. Cole | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| TEAM | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Whelan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Albert Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Edmundson | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Passing | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No results found. | ||||||
| Passing | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No results found. | ||||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No results found. | |||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No results found. | |||||
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 215 | 35.8 | 0 |
| Louis Yeager | 6 | 215 | 35.8 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Whelan | 2 | 0.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Yeager | 1 | 0 | 3 | 45 | |||||
| Harry O. Cole | 1 | 5 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whelan | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| John Donaldson | 1 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 246 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 296 |
| George Whitham | 81 | 81 | ||||
| Joseph Noble | 79 | 79 | ||||
| Louis Yeager | 12 | 45 | 0 | 57 | ||
| Henry White | 37 | 37 | ||||
| James Smith | 16 | 16 | ||||
| George R. Krebs | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Harry O. Cole | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| TEAM | 4 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Whelan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| West Virginia | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 0 |
| Rushing | 20 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 246 | -2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 7 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 264 | 2 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 18 | 4 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | ||
| Completions-Attempts-Int | -- | -- |
| Average Per Attempt | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | ||
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 246 | -2 |
| Total Offense Plays | 42 | 7 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-1 | 7-6 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 0-0 | 1-10 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 6-215 | 2- |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 35.8 | 0.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-5-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-45-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | -- | -- |
| 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 | - | - |
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| No results found. | |||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| No results found. | |||||||||||||||
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVU - Joseph Noble 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Louis Yeager Good) | 0-6 | |
| 1 | WVU - George Whitham 25 yd rush TD (Kick by Louis Yeager Good) | 0-12 | |
| 2 | WVU - Louis Yeager 10 yd rush TD (Kick by Louis Yeager Good) | 0-18 |
Score By Quarter
| Team | Total |
|---|---|
| Westminster | 0 |
| West Virginia | 18 |
Officials: Stannaid (Referee), Whyte (Umpire)
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Richard Welch |
| LT | Harry O. Cole |
| LG | George R. Krebs |
| C | Edward G. Donley |
| RG | James Smith |
| RE | Robert Lynn Osborne |
| RT | Henry White |
| QB | George Anderson |
| FB | Louis Yeager |
| LH | Joseph Noble |
| RH | George Whitham |
Westminster
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Kuhn |
| LT | Monroe Witherspoon |
| LG | J.W. Scott |
| C | Anderson |
| RG | W. Marshall |
| RE | R.A. Taggart |
| RT | John Donaldson |
| QB | Albert Berry |
| FB | Whelan |
| RH | Edmundson |
| LH | L.K. Peacock |
William Whitham, Joseph Hendershot, Philip Konrad, Amos Stanley, Hayes Keener
Erving, McMahon, L.M. Wright, Wolf