Pitt vs West Virginia
October 8, 1927 at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
Pitt
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 75 | 468 | 25 | 443 | 4 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Dick Booth | 16 | 144 | 0 | 144 | 2 | 9.0 | |
| Gilbert Welch | 17 | 128 | 1 | 127 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| Ralph Wilps | 1 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 59.0 | |
| James Hagan | 8 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Tom Parkinson | 10 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2.8 | |
| Dwight Fyock | 4 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Charles Edwards | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Walter Hoban | 15 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 26 | 83 | 10 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Albert H. Glenn | 9 | 36 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Russell Larue | 5 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | |
| Clarence Ryan | 5 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Mike Hardy | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.8 | |
| Glen Hamilton | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 15 | 1 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Welch | 4 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 1 | ||
| Walter Hoban | 2 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| James Hagan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Charles Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hardy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Russell Larue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Albert H. Glenn | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Clarence Ryan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 14.4 |
| Charles Edwards | 3 | 36 | 0 | 12.0 | |
| Joseph Donchess | 2 | 36 | 0 | 18.0 | |
| Albert Guarino | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| Tom Parkinson | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14.0 | |
| Walter Hoban | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Wylie Garrett | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | |
| Albert H. Glenn | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 186 | 37.2 | 0 |
| Charles Edwards | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | |
| James Hagan | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | |
| Gilbert Welch | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | |
| Dwight Fyock | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | |
| Ralph Wilps | 1 | 35 | 35.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 420 | 38.2 | 0 |
| Albert H. Glenn | 11 | 420 | 38.2 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 105 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Walter Hoban | 3 | 19 | 1 | 15 | |||||
| Gilbert Welch | 2 | 20 | 1 | 105 | 105 | ||||
| Andrew Cutler | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Charles Edwards | 1 | 12 | |||||||
| Joseph Donchess | 1 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Russell Larue | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Clarence Ryan | 1 | 8 | 2 | 44 | |||||
| Eddie Vacheresse | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Albert H. Glenn | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 | |||||
| Rudolph "Swede" Hagberg | 1 | 23 | |||||||
| Mike Hardy | 1 | 14 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 443 | 115 | 120 | 39 | 12 | 729 |
| Gilbert Welch | 127 | 105 | 20 | 252 | ||
| Dick Booth | 144 | 144 | ||||
| Ralph Wilps | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Charles Edwards | 8 | 36 | 12 | 56 | ||
| James Hagan | 55 | 55 | ||||
| Walter Hoban | 3 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 51 | |
| Tom Parkinson | 28 | 14 | 42 | |||
| Joseph Donchess | 36 | 0 | 36 | |||
| Dwight Fyock | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Albert Guarino | 15 | 15 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 73 | 29 | 108 | 8 | 15 | 233 |
| Albert H. Glenn | 30 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 68 | |
| Clarence Ryan | 10 | 44 | 8 | 62 | ||
| Rudolph "Swede" Hagberg | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Mike Hardy | 9 | 14 | 23 | |||
| Wylie Garrett | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Russell Larue | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||
| Eddie Vacheresse | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Glen Hamilton | 7 | 7 |
| Pitt | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 26 | 5 |
| Rushing | 18 | 4 |
| Passing | 6 | 1 |
| Penalty | 2 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 443 | 73 |
| Rushing Attempts | 75 | 26 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.9 | 2.8 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 468 | 83 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 25 | 10 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 115 | 29 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 8-15-1 | 3-7-3 |
| Average Per Attempt | 7.7 | 4.1 |
| Average Per Completion | 14.4 | 9.7 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 558 | 102 |
| Total Offense Plays | 90 | 33 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.2 | 3.1 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-25 | 2-10 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 5-186 | 11-420 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 37.2 | 38.2 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 5-39-0 | 3-8-0 |
| Average Per Return | 7.8 | 2.7 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-120-1 | 6-108-0 |
| Average Per Return | 60.0 | 18.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 3-12-0 | 1-15-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Pitt
| # | 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Andrew Cutler | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Charles Edwards | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Joseph Donchess | 1 | 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 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Albert H. Glenn | 1 | 15 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pitt - Dick Booth 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Dick Booth Good) | 0-7 | |
| 2 | Pitt - Gilbert Welch 105 yd kickoff return TD | 0-13 | |
| 2 | Pitt - Walter Hoban 14 yd TD pass from Gilbert Welch (Kick by Dick Booth Good) | 0-20 | |
| 3 | Pitt - James Hagan 29 yd rush TD (Kick by Dick Booth Good) | 0-27 | |
| 4 | Pitt - Dick Booth 7 yd rush TD | 0-33 | |
| 4 | Pitt - Dwight Fyock 5 yd rush TD (Kick by Walter Hoban Good) | 0-40 |
Attendance: 16,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitt | 0 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
Officials: R.A. Greene (Field Judge), J.P. Eagan (Head Linesman), A.H. Sharpe (Referee), Dean Watkeys (Umpire)
Pitt
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Felix DeMoise |
| LT | William F. Kern |
| LG | John Roberts |
| C | Andrew Cutler |
| RE | Albert Guarino |
| RG | Alex Fox |
| RT | Chester Wasmuth |
| QB | Charles Edwards |
| FB | Tom Parkinson |
| LH | Gilbert Welch |
| RH | James Hagan |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Clarence Keefer |
| LT | George Nixon |
| LG | Fred Jennewine |
| C | Winchester Latham |
| RE | Rudolph "Swede" Hagberg |
| RG | Louis "Oogie" Meisel |
| RT | Clarence Lewis |
| QB | Marshall Glenn |
| FB | Mike Hardy |
| RH | Albert H. Glenn |
| LH | Clarence Ryan |
Dick Booth, Joseph Donchess, Michael Getto, Ray Montgomery, Dwight Fyock, Paul Fisher, Richard Goldberg, Ralph Wilps, Andy Salata, Walter Hoban
1-Glen Hamilton, 4-Wylie Garrett, 6-Eddie Vacheresse, 8-Russell Larue, 9-Homer Hogue, 12-Julian Murrin, 19-Walter Brewster, 20-Ted Nixon