Michigan State vs West Virginia
November 21, 1942 at Macklin Field, East Lansing, MI
Michigan State
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 55 | 270 | 33 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Dick Kieppe | 26 | 132 | 15 | 117 | 0 | 4.5 | |
| Morgan Gingrass | 26 | 113 | 8 | 105 | 1 | 4.0 | |
| Edo Mencotti | 3 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 39 | 119 | 13 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Charles Schrader | 11 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2.3 | |
| Bill Gardner | 2 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.0 | |
| Dick McElwee | 10 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2.1 | |
| Allan "Ike" Martin | 9 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1.9 | |
| Charles Helinski | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| William Bell | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | |
| Lesley Palmer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Richard Leonard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Andy Clark | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Kieppe | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 12 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan "Ike" Martin | 4 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Richard Leonard | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Dick McElwee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Bernard Roskopp | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | |
| TEAM | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Charles Schrader | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | |
| Dick McElwee | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| Charles Helinski | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 252 | 28.0 | 0 |
| Dick Kieppe | 9 | 252 | 28.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 350 | 35.0 | 0 |
| Charles Schrader | 7 | 200 | 28.6 | |
| Lesley Palmer | 2 | 115 | 57.5 | |
| Dick McElwee | 1 | 35 | 35.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edo Mencotti | 1 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Dutton | 1 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 237 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| Dick Kieppe | 117 | 117 | ||||
| Morgan Gingrass | 105 | 105 | ||||
| Edo Mencotti | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Bernard Roskopp | 9 | 9 | ||||
| TEAM | 4 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 111 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| Charles Schrader | 25 | 17 | 42 | |||
| Dick McElwee | 21 | 15 | 36 | |||
| Bill Gardner | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Charles Helinski | 15 | 9 | 24 | |||
| Allan "Ike" Martin | 17 | 17 | ||||
| William Bell | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Lesley Palmer | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Richard Leonard | 1 | 1 |
| Michigan State | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 8 |
| Rushing | 13 | 4 |
| Passing | 1 | 4 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 237 | 93 |
| Rushing Attempts | 55 | 39 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 270 | 119 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 33 | 26 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 13 | 41 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 2-7-1 | 5-12-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Average Per Completion | 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 250 | 134 |
| Total Offense Plays | 62 | 51 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.0 | 2.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-0 | 5-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-35 | 3-25 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 9-252 | 10-340 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 28.0 | 34.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | --0 | --0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | --0 | --0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1--0 | 1--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 | - | - |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Edo Mencotti | 1 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | Robert Dutton | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSU - Morgan Gingrass 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Walter Pawlowski Good) | 0-7 |
Attendance: 6,378
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Officials: Carl J. Bauer (Field Judge), Carl J. Bauer (Field Judge), W.F. McHugh (Referee), Jack Dunn (Umpire)
Michigan State
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Ken Balge |
| LT | Alger Conner |
| LG | George Radulescu |
| C | Howard Beyer |
| RE | Bernard Roskopp |
| RG | Donald Leclair |
| RT | Dick Mangrum |
| QB | Bill Milliken |
| FB | Morgan Gingrass |
| LH | Dick Kieppe |
| RH | Edo Mencotti |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Andy Clark |
| LT | Edmund Kulakowski |
| LG | Gene Corum |
| C | Leo Benjamin |
| RE | Chester Spelock |
| RG | Victor Peelish |
| RT | Louis Dattola |
| QB | Quentin Barnette |
| FB | Charles Schrader |
| LH | Allan "Ike" Martin |
| RH | Dick McElwee |
Walter Pawlowski, Jack Fenton, Russell Gilpin, William Monroe, Mike Miketinac
15-Lesley Palmer, 21-John Pozega, 22-Robert Dutton, 32-Bill Gardner, 35-Richard Leonard, 41-Charles Helinski, 42-William Bell, 62-Vincent Cimino, 69-Virgil Williams, 70-Howard Pritchard, 83-Steven Narick, 85-Fred Morecraft, 93-Lewis Feldman