Fordham vs West Virginia
October 3, 1931 at Polo Grounds, New York, NY
Fordham
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 36 | 139 | 5 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Jim Murphy | 14 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 4.7 | |
| Jackie Fisher | 3 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 | |
| John Janis | 10 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Ed Danowski | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Frank McDermott | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Joe Zapustas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Jack Conway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| John Del Isola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 42 | 151 | 43 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Leo Dotson | 12 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 4.1 | |
| Douglas Stone | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 36.0 | |
| John Doyle | 21 | 58 | 27 | 31 | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Thomas Canich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Harry Marker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Morris Drobeck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Bill Parriott | 3 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13 | 21 | 1 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Fisher | 5 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| John Janis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Joe Zapustas | 3 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Frank McDermott | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Jerry Pepper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ed Danowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Murphy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 12 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Parriott | 2 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Douglas Stone | 1 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Jim Murphy | 4 | 51 | 1 | 12.8 | |
| Frank McDermott | 3 | 29 | 1 | 9.7 | |
| Jackie Fisher | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26.0 | |
| Jerry Pepper | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | |
| John Tobin | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | |
| Joe Zapustas | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| Jack Conway | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 |
| John Doyle | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22.0 | |
| Wilbur Sortet | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20.0 | |
| Bill Parriott | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 264 | 37.7 | 0 |
| Joe Zapustas | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | |
| Frank McDermott | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | |
| Jim Murphy | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | |
| Ed Danowski | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 259 | 23.5 | 0 |
| Douglas Stone | 6 | 156 | 26.0 | |
| John Doyle | 5 | 103 | 20.6 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Murphy | 1 | 10 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| John Janis | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Frank Davis | 1 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| John Doyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |||||
| Morris Drobeck | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Bill Parriott | 2 | 48 | |||||||
| Douglas Stone | 2 | 67 | 1 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 134 | 136 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 321 |
| Jim Murphy | 66 | 51 | 26 | 10 | 153 | |
| Jackie Fisher | 31 | 26 | 57 | |||
| John Janis | 20 | 15 | 35 | |||
| Frank McDermott | 4 | 29 | 33 | |||
| Ed Danowski | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Jerry Pepper | 10 | 10 | ||||
| John Tobin | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Joe Zapustas | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Jack Conway | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 108 | 48 | 135 | 2 | 4 | 297 |
| Douglas Stone | 36 | 67 | 4 | 107 | ||
| John Doyle | 31 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 73 | |
| Leo Dotson | 49 | 49 | ||||
| Bill Parriott | -10 | 6 | 48 | 44 | ||
| Wilbur Sortet | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Morris Drobeck | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Thomas Canich | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Harry Marker | 1 | 1 |
| Fordham | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 13 | 8 |
| Rushing | 7 | 5 |
| Passing | 5 | 2 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 138 | 92 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 42 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.8 | 2.2 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 140 | 135 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 2 | 43 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 136 | 48 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 13-21-1 | 3-12-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 10.5 | 16.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 274 | 140 |
| Total Offense Plays | 57 | 54 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 6-4 | 3-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 12-120 | 4-30 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 7-270 | 11-259 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 38.6 | 23.5 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-25-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Average Per Return | 12.5 | 1.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-26-0 | 5-135-0 |
| Average Per Return | 26.0 | 27.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-0-0 | 1-4-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Fordham
| # | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Frank Davis | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | Douglas Stone | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FORD - Jim Murphy 9 yd TD pass from Jackie Fisher | 0-6 | |
| 2 | FORD - Jim Murphy 4 yd rush TD | 0-12 | |
| 3 | FORD - Frank McDermott 10 yd TD pass from Joe Zapustas | 0-18 | |
| 4 | WVU - John Doyle 13 yd rush TD (Kick by Leo Dotson Good) | 7-18 | |
| 4 | FORD - Safety | 7-20 |
Attendance: 15,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Officials: E.W. Cavanaugh (Field Judge), Hugh McGrath (Head Linesman), W.H. Friesell (Referee), Dean Watkeys (Umpire)
Fordham
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Johnny Conroy |
| LT | Walter Uzdavinis |
| LG | John Healey |
| C | Frank Davis |
| RG | Paul Howell |
| RE | John Tobin |
| RT | Cornelius Murphy |
| QB | Jackie Fisher |
| FB | Joe Zapustas |
| RH | John Janis |
| LH | Jim Murphy |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Earl Sprouse |
| LT | Lawrence Beall |
| LG | James Mazzei |
| C | Ben Schwartzwalder |
| RE | Wilbur Sortet |
| RG | Charles Anderson |
| RT | Fred Schweitzer |
| QB | Bill Parriott |
| FB | Leo Dotson |
| RH | John Doyle |
| LH | Jake Sebulsky |
McDermont, Danny Alvino, Jerry Pepper, John Szymanski, Ray Hurley, Jack Conway, Edward Fitzgerald, Jim Cowhig, Frank McDermott, Joe Bonitski, Ed Danowski, John Del Isola, William Szeszkowski
13-Harry Marker, 14-Morris Drobeck, 19-Thomas Canich, 21-Douglas Stone, 23-Bill Karr, 25-Ross McCracken, 37-Isaac Lewis, 38-Homer White, 41-Anthony Forte, 44-Frank Lough, 46-Leland Brown