West Virginia vs Bethany
October 21, 1944 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
West Virginia
Bethany
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 50 | 246 | 27 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| TEAM | 50 | 246 | 27 | 57 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 25 | 69 | 26 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| TEAM | 25 | 69 | 26 | 43 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Walthall | 3 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 30 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Mocha | 6 | 30 | 4 | 62 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 13.3 |
| Gene Crookshank | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| TEAM | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| TEAM | 6 | 62 | 0 | 10.3 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 276 | 30.7 | 0 |
| Jim Walthall | 9 | 276 | 30.7 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 244 | 20.3 | 0 |
| TEAM | 12 | 244 | 20.3 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 0 |
| James Bowers | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| Robert Haman | 1 | 18 | |||||||
| Jim Walthall | 1 | 55 | |||||||
| Harold McKibben | 1 | 64 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Owen | 1 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 219 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 402 |
| Emil Rader | 97 | 97 | ||||
| Leo Kesling | 65 | 65 | ||||
| Harold McKibben | 64 | 64 | ||||
| Jim Walthall | 55 | 55 | ||||
| Gene Crookshank | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Robert Haman | 18 | 18 | ||||
| James Bowers | 6 | 6 | ||||
| TEAM | 57 | 20 | 77 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 43 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| TEAM | 43 | 62 | 105 |
| West Virginia | Bethany | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 11 | 7 |
| Rushing | 10 | 2 |
| Passing | 1 | 3 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 219 | 43 |
| Rushing Attempts | 50 | 25 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 246 | 69 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 27 | 26 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 40 | 62 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 3-5-1 | 6-30-4 |
| Average Per Attempt | 8.0 | 2.1 |
| Average Per Completion | 13.3 | 10.3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 259 | 105 |
| Total Offense Plays | 55 | 55 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 4-2 | 3-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 13-125 | 6-50 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 9-276 | 12-244 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 30.7 | 20.3 |
| 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 | 4-143-1 | 1-0-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
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 | 4 | 143 | 0 | 0 | |||
| James Bowers | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Robert Haman | 1 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Jim Walthall | 1 | 55 | |||||||||||||
| Harold McKibben | 1 | 64 |
Bethany
| # | 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 | |||
| Alfred Owen | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVU - Emil Rader 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Robert Haman Good) | 0-7 | |
| 2 | WVU - Gene Crookshank 20 yd TD pass from Jim Walthall | 0-13 | |
| 3 | WVU - Harold McKibben 68 yd interception return TD (Kick by Robert Haman Good) | 0-20 |
Attendance: 3,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Officials: Everett Brinkman (Field Judge), Joseph Gannon (Head Linesman), John R. McPhee (Referee), David H. Behrhorst (Umpire)
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Walter Mott |
| LT | William Johnson |
| LG | Summers Jarrett |
| C | Russell Lopez |
| RE | Gene Crookshank |
| RG | James Keadle |
| RT | Robert Bom |
| QB | Harold McKibben |
| FB | Emil Rader |
| RH | Leo Kesling |
| LH | Jim Walthall |
Bethany
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Bill Kirkpatrick |
| LT | Don Schaffer |
| LG | Ray Birchard |
| C | Walt Schoener |
| RE | Jack Latkin |
| RG | Tom Marshall |
| RT | Dave Eicher |
| QB | Joseph Mocha |
| FB | Bill Dreesen |
| RH | Leo Short |
| LH | Bob White |
Clinton Allman, John Nebera, Anthony Leone, Joe Miller, Charles Smith, Harry Spangler, James Silling, Eugene Shuttle, Robert Tucker, Tom Orr, Jack Turner, Harold Kemp, James Kallmerten, Louis Birurakis, James Bowers, Eddie Cox, Clifford Cooper, Richard Farley, Loy Wagoner, Frederick Gerkins, Robert Haman, Thomas Williams, Herman Pritt
Cy Plazak, Bob Watkins, Art Agraphiotis, Flo Slovik, Dick Crosett, Irving Phillips, Alfred Owen, Bill Orr, Joe Bagosi, Ed Resler, Frank Madden, Carney, Chuck Bisceglia, Joe Latorre, Alfred Bollens, Walt Selvig, Tom Fisher, Andy Korby, Bill Miller