Michigan State vs West Virginia
November 23, 1940 at Macklin Field, East Lansing, MI
Michigan State
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 46 | 256 | 28 | 228 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Wyman Davis | 23 | 159 | 18 | 141 | 1 | 6.1 | |
| Jack Amon | 7 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4.3 | |
| Ed Ripmaster | 6 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Walter Ball | 5 | 32 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| William Kennedy | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Walter Pawlowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Robert McNeil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Dick Kieppe | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 45 | 152 | 26 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Glennis Ellis | 12 | 61 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| Dick McElwee | 9 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4.6 | |
| John Carliss | 6 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3.8 | |
| Kenny Fryer | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | |
| Bill Gardner | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Robert Mellace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Don McCann | 9 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Passing | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Ripmaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Fryer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Allan "Ike" Martin | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Charley Seabright | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Carliss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Glennis Ellis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick McElwee | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No results found. | |||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Howard Lewellen | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20.0 | |
| Robert Mellace | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 198 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Walter Ball | 6 | 198 | 33.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 198 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Charley Seabright | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | |
| Kenny Fryer | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | |
| Dick McElwee | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Wyman Davis | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Jack Amon | 1 | 20 | |||||||
| Ed Ripmaster | 1 | 7 | |||||||
| TEAM | 1 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glennis Ellis | 2 | 20 | 1 | 34 | |||||
| Dick McElwee | 1 | 12 | |||||||
| John Katchur | 1 | 26 | |||||||
| Don McCann | 1 | 15 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 229 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 283 |
| Wyman Davis | 141 | 27 | 0 | 168 | ||
| Jack Amon | 30 | 20 | 50 | |||
| Ed Ripmaster | 29 | 7 | 36 | |||
| Walter Ball | 25 | 25 | ||||
| William Kennedy | 4 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 126 | 22 | 75 | 32 | 0 | 255 |
| Glennis Ellis | 60 | 34 | 20 | 114 | ||
| Dick McElwee | 41 | 12 | 53 | |||
| John Katchur | 26 | 26 | ||||
| John Carliss | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Howard Lewellen | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Kenny Fryer | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Bill Gardner | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Don McCann | -11 | 15 | 4 | |||
| Robert Mellace | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Michigan State | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 11 | 11 |
| Rushing | 10 | 9 |
| Passing | 0 | 1 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 228 | 126 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 45 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.0 | 2.8 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 256 | 152 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 28 | 26 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 0 | 22 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 0-2-0 | 2-12-3 |
| Average Per Attempt | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Average Per Completion | 0.0 | 11.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 228 | 148 |
| Total Offense Plays | 48 | 57 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-48 | 4-50 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 6-250 | 6-198 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 41.7 | 33.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-27-0 | 3-32-0 |
| Average Per Return | 27.0 | 10.7 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-20-0 | 3-75-0 |
| Average Per Return | 20.0 | 25.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 3-7-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | ||
| Possession Time | ||
| Third Down Conversions | of | of |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | - | - |
Michigan State
| # | 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wyman Davis | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ed Ripmaster | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| TEAM | 1 | 0 |
| # | 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 | MSU - Robert Sherman 24 yd FG | 0-3 | |
| 3 | MSU - Wyman Davis 39 yd rush TD (Kick by Robert Sherman Good) | 0-10 | |
| 4 | MSU - Ed Ripmaster 1 yd rush TD ( by Robert Sherman ) | 0-17 |
Attendance: 10,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Officials: Forrest Strome (Field Judge), James Fleueal (Head Linesman), Richard Remington (Referee), Paul Goebel (Umpire)
Michigan State
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | William Kennedy |
| LT | Fred Carter |
| LG | Paul Griffeith |
| C | William Batchelor |
| RG | Edward Abdo |
| RE | Bruce Blackburn |
| RT | Frank Karas |
| QB | Miller |
| FB | Jack Amon |
| LH | Wyman Davis |
| RH | Walter Ball |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Robert Mellace |
| LT | Charles Harris |
| LG | John Rockis |
| C | Sam Mandich |
| RG | Vincent Cimino |
| RE | John Shonk |
| RT | Walt Pike |
| QB | Charley Seabright |
| FB | John Carliss |
| RH | Don McCann |
| LH | Glennis Ellis |
Ed Ripmaster, Robert McNeil, Robert Sherman, Walter Pawlowski, Dick Kieppe, Donald Arnson, Charles Carey, Walter Kutchins, George Danciu, Daniel Morabito, Stanley McRae, Bob Friedlund, William Monroe, Jack Fenton, George Radulescu, Glenn Johnson, Wilford Davis, William Rupp, Paul Derrickson
16-Bob White, 18-Quentin Barnette, 19-Kenny Fryer, 25-Howard Lewellen, 32-Allan "Ike" Martin, 35-Dick McElwee, 36-John Katchur, 37-Joe Czajka, 39-Bill Gardner, 42-Pete Yost, 51-Victor Peelish, 53-Steven Narick, 55-Tom J. Gillooly, Jr., 63-Norman Laughlin, 68-George Sharp, 71-Vic A'Hearn, 89-Frank Kimble