Fordham vs West Virginia
October 17, 1942 at Polo Grounds, New York, NY

Fordham
West Virginia
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals4320625181004.2
Steve Filipowicz1713151260 7.4
Joe Andrecjo10461450 4.5
Harry Squatrito37070 2.3
George Cheverko710640 0.6
George Elder23030 1.5
Joe Ososki26420 1.0
Ed Benson239-60 -3.0
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals431001585002.0
Charles Schrader12370370 3.1
Dick McElwee10251240 2.4
Allan "Ike" Martin13206140 1.1
Richard Leonard39090 3.0
William Bell37070 2.3
Bill Gardner228-60 -3.0
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals382122200
Steve Filipowicz230881  
George Cheverko141341  
Joe Ososki01100  
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals214446100
Allan "Ike" Martin251461  
Richard Leonard08300  
William Bell01000  
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals31222040.7
George Cheverko1441 44.0
Ed Hintenberger1440 44.0
Ed Slodowski1341 34.0
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals2461023.0
Dick McElwee2461 23.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals722432.00
George Cheverko515931.8 
Al Litwa26532.5 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals1145141.00
Charles Schrader835143.9 
Lesley Palmer310033.3 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals893023604380
Jim Hearn567    18 
George Cheverko222    16 
Joe Andrecjo14    19 
Mike Vucksanovich   16    
Al Litwa   130    
George Reiss      115 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals210061080260
Dick McElwee18 237    
William Bell12 124    
Richard Leonard   226    
Charles Schrader   121 16 
Allan "Ike" Martin      10 
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals187122369338476
Steve Filipowicz126    126
George Cheverko444 22676
Jim Hearn   67875
Joe Andrecjo45  4958
Ed Hintenberger 44   44
Ed Slodowski 34   34
Al Litwa  30  30
George Reiss    1515
Harry Squatrito7    7
Mike Vucksanovich  6  6
George Elder3    3
Joe Ososki2    2
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals9146108106261
Dick McElwee2446378 115
Charles Schrader37 21 664
Richard Leonard9 26  35
William Bell7 242 33
Allan "Ike" Martin14   014
 FordhamWest Virginia
First Downs73
 Rushing42
 Passing31
 Penalty00
NET YARDS RUSHING18185
 Rushing Attempts4343
 Average Per Rush4.22.0
 Rushing Touchdowns11
 Yards Gained Rushing206100
 Yards Lost Rushing2515
NET YARDS PASSING12246
 Completions-Attempts-Int3-8-22-14-4
 Average Per Attempt15.33.3
 Average Per Completion40.723.0
 Passing Touchdowns21
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS303131
 Total Offense Plays5157
 Average Gain Per Play5.92.3
Fumbles: Number-Lost3-12-0
Penalties: Number-Yards9-954-30
PUNTS-YARDS8-25611-451
 Average Yards Per Punt32.041.0
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD8-93-02-10-0
 Average Per Return11.65.0
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD2-36-06-108-0
 Average Per Return18.018.0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD4-38-02-6-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD0-0-00-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards  
Possession Time  
Third Down Conversions of of
Fourth Down Conversions of of
Red Zone Scores-Chances--
Sacks By: Number-Yards--
Fordham
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 000043800
 Joe Andrecjo          19  
 George Cheverko          16  
 George Reiss          115  
 Jim Hearn          18  
West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 00002600
40Allan "Ike" Martin          10  
31Charles Schrader          16  
Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
1 FORD - George Cheverko 44 yd TD pass from Steve Filipowicz (Kick by George Cheverko Good)0-7
1 FORD - Steve Filipowicz 71 yd rush TD0-13
2 FORD - Ed Slodowski 34 yd TD pass from George Cheverko (Kick by George Cheverko Good)0-20
4 WVU - Charles Schrader 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Dick McElwee Good)7-20
4 WVU - Dick McElwee 35 yd TD pass from Allan "Ike" Martin (Kick by Dick McElwee Good)14-20
4 FORD - George Cheverko 20 yd FG14-23
Attendance: 12,300
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
Fordham1370323
West Virginia0001414
Officials: C.N. Ganit (Field Judge), C.G. Eckles (Head Linesman), William T. Halloran (Referee), W.T. Kinnoy (Umpire)
Fordham
PosOffense
LEGeorge Babich
LTJoe Yackanich
LGGeorge Reiss
CJoe Sabasteanski
RGFrancis McIntyre
REStan Ritinski
RTJoe Sadonia
QBJim Hearn
FBSteve Filipowicz
LHGeorge Cheverko
RHJoe Andrecjo
West Virginia
PosOffense
LEAndy Clark
LTEdmund Kulakowski
LGGene Corum
CLeo Benjamin
RGVictor Peelish
REChester Spelock
RTAnthony Paulin
QBRobert Dutton
FBCharles Schrader
RHDick McElwee
LHAllan "Ike" Martin
Joe Ososki, Frank Malinowski, Ed Hintenberger, Tom Byrne, Jim Carrington, Thomas Potter, Pete Pascavage, Gerald O'Brien, Ed Benson, Al Litwa, Joseph Malley, George Elder, Harry Squatrito, Mike Vucksanovich, Ed Slodowski
15-Lesley Palmer, 21-John Pozega, 32-Bill Gardner, 35-Richard Leonard, 42-William Bell, 62-Vincent Cimino, 69-Virgil Williams, 74-Warder Powell, 76-Louis Dattola, 80-Neil Montone, 83-Steven Narick, 85-Fred Morecraft