Pitt vs West Virginia
October 9, 1943 at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA

Pitt
West Virginia
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals5626228234304.2
Thomas Kalmanir7800801 11.4
Johnny Itzel12452430 3.6
William Abromitis13414371 2.8
Frank Knisley5381371 7.4
Louis Chelko8214170 2.1
Dick Trachok3150150 5.0
Donald Matthews2130130 6.5
Joseph Kielb12020 2.0
Joseph Mocha5717-100 -2.0
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals3712626100002.7
Kenny Fryer146212500 3.6
Joe "Chasey" Wilson7370370 5.3
Raymond Queen6120120 2.0
John Lucente610370 1.2
Scotty Hamilton12020 2.0
Charles Helinski3311-80 -2.7
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals29151000
Joseph Mocha141400  
William Abromitis130110  
Joseph Kielb02000  
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals513348000
Kenny Fryer470450  
Joe "Chasey" Wilson14130  
Scotty Hamilton02200  
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals1110012.0
James Maloney1110 11.0
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals548009.6
Buddy Pike1180 18.0
Bill Anderson1130 13.0
Robert Dutton2110 5.5
Charles Helinski160 6.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals621335.50
Joseph Mocha415238.0 
Ralph Hammond26130.5 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals828435.50
Kenny Fryer828435.5 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals34100003150
Joseph Mocha341    10 
Paul Massey      10 
Dick Trachok      115 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals11303720120
John Lucente113 118    
Raymond Queen   127    
Scotty Hamilton   127    
Buddy Pike      12 
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals2341204115302
Thomas Kalmanir80    80
Johnny Itzel43    43
Frank Knisley37    37
William Abromitis37    37
Joseph Mocha-10  41031
Dick Trachok151  1531
Louis Chelko17    17
Donald Matthews13    13
James Maloney 11   11
Joseph Kielb2    2
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals1004872132235
Kenny Fryer50    50
Raymond Queen12 27  39
John Lucente7 1813 38
Joe "Chasey" Wilson37    37
Scotty Hamilton2 27  29
Buddy Pike 18  220
Bill Anderson 13   13
Robert Dutton 11   11
Charles Helinski-86   -2
 PittWest Virginia
First Downs157
 Rushing135
 Passing22
 Penalty00
NET YARDS RUSHING234100
 Rushing Attempts5637
 Average Per Rush4.22.7
 Rushing Touchdowns30
 Yards Gained Rushing262126
 Yards Lost Rushing2826
NET YARDS PASSING5148
 Completions-Attempts-Int2-9-15-13-3
 Average Per Attempt5.73.7
 Average Per Completion25.59.6
 Passing Touchdowns00
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS285148
 Total Offense Plays6550
 Average Gain Per Play4.43.0
Fumbles: Number-Lost4-23-2
Penalties: Number-Yards4-305-25
PUNTS-YARDS6-2138-284
 Average Yards Per Punt35.535.5
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD3-41-01-13-0
 Average Per Return13.713.0
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD0-0-03-72-0
 Average Per Return0.024.0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD3-15-01-2-0
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--
Pitt
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 000031500
 Paul Massey          10  
 Joseph Mocha          10  
Dick Trachok          115  
West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 00001200
 Buddy Pike          12  
Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
2 Pitt - Joseph Kielb 2 yd rush TD0-6
4 Pitt - Thomas Kalmanir 25 yd rush TD (Kick by Gary Feniello Good)0-13
4 Pitt - William Abromitis 10 yd rush TD (Kick by Gary Feniello Good)0-20
Attendance: 12,000
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
West Virginia00000
Pitt0601420
Officials: Raymond Boll (Field Judge), Dave Fawcett (Head Linesman), Thomas Timlin (Referee), Russell Goodwin (Umpire)
Pitt
PosOffense
LEJoseph Pierre
LTMartin Rosepink
LGGary Feniello
CRalph Hammond
RGFrancis Mattioli
REJames Maloney
RTWilton Ebert
QBJoseph Mocha
FBWilliam Abromitis
RHLouis Chelko
LHJohnny Itzel
West Virginia
PosOffense
LEBill Anderson
LTCharles Smith
LGRichard Pence
CRussell Lopez
REBuddy Pike
RGCharles Boyles
RTAnthony Paulin
QBRobert Dutton
FBJohn Lucente
RHRaymond Queen
LHKenny Fryer
Albert Marrangoni, Joseph DeFrank, Leonard West, Paul Massey, Frank Knisley, Joseph Kielb, Thomas Kalmanir, William Galand, Steven Polach, Cy Plazak, George Ranil, Donald Fisher, Jay Brown, Donald Matthews, Fowler, Germusa, Boch, Jones, Dick Trachok
21-Harvey Rexroad, 32-Charles Helinski, 33-Steve Yergovich, 35-Joe "Chasey" Wilson, 36-Eddie Cox, 43-Tom Jochum, 52-Scotty Hamilton, 60-George Matz, 62-Jack Kemper, 69-Jack Lowe, 84-Warne Stark, 89-William Miller