West Virginia vs Washington & Jefferson
October 23, 1897 at College Field, Washington, PA
West Virginia
Washington & Jefferson
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| George Whitham | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Richard Welch | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| TEAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 46 | 236 | 15 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Arthur Phillips | 6 | 63 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 10.5 | |
| John Matthews | 14 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 4.3 | |
| William Crookston | 9 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4.6 | |
| John Flowers | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 25.0 | |
| Paul Core | 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| Max Hall | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.3 | |
| Alex Eicher | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| William Theurer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| Gerard Edwards | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| TEAM | 6 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0 | -2.3 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Louis Yeager | 3 | 0.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Eicher | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| John Flowers | 1 | 0.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Yeager | 1 | 5 | |||||||
| George Whitham | 1 | 15 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Matthews | 3 | 50 | |||||||
| William Crookston | 1 | 3 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| George Whitham | 4 | 15 | 19 | |||
| Louis Yeager | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Richard Welch | 2 | 2 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 235 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| John Matthews | 60 | 50 | 110 | |||
| Arthur Phillips | 63 | 63 | ||||
| William Crookston | 41 | 3 | 44 | |||
| John Flowers | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Paul Core | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Max Hall | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Alex Eicher | 10 | 10 | ||||
| William Theurer | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Gerard Edwards | 2 | 2 |
| Washington & Jefferson | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 28 | 1 |
| Rushing | 28 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 221 | 6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 7 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 236 | 9 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 15 | 3 |
| 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 | 221 | 9 |
| Total Offense Plays | 46 | 7 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 7-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 2- | 3- |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-5-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 4-53-0 | 1-15-0 |
| Average Per Return | 13.3 | 15.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | -- | -- |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-1 | 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 | W&J - John Matthews 5 yd rush TD | 0-4 | |
| 1 | W&J - John Flowers 25 yd rush TD | 0-8 | |
| 2 | W&J - Paul Core 0 yd fumble return TD | 0-12 |
Attendance: 1,200
Score By Quarter
| Team | Total |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 |
| Washington & Jefferson | 12 |
Officials: Smith (Referee), Morehand (Umpire)
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Robert Lynn Osborne |
| LT | Harry O. Cole |
| LG | George R. Krebs |
| C | Edward G. Donley |
| RE | Richard Welch |
| RG | James Smith |
| RT | Henry White |
| QB | Charles McWhorter |
| FB | Louis Yeager |
| LH | George Whitham |
| RH | Joseph Noble |
Washington & Jefferson
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Gerard Edwards |
| LT | William Reed |
| LG | Max Hall |
| C | Harold Cope |
| RG | Paul Core |
| RE | Alex Eicher |
| RT | William Theurer |
| QB | John Flowers |
| FB | John Matthews |
| RH | William Crookston |
| LH | Arthur Phillips |