South Carolina vs West Virginia
October 30, 1948 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
South Carolina
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 45 | 177 | 43 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Steve Wadiak | 12 | 65 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 4.7 | |
| Richard Frantz | 3 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| Bayard Pickett | 3 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| Billy Kincaid | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 | |
| Bishop Strickland | 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2.3 | |
| Edward Jackson | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Jack Couch | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| Patrick Vella | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| Ashley Phillips | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Cecil Woolbright | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Harry DeLoach | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| Harold Hagen | 7 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 0 | -1.7 | |
| Edward Pasky | 2 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 0 | -7.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 37 | 176 | 15 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Pete Zinaich | 7 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 8.1 | |
| Vic Bonfili | 12 | 45 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 3.5 | |
| Jack Morton | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20.0 | |
| Alva Richmond | 4 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | |
| Bill Allen | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | |
| Walt Malyk | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | |
| Jim Devonshire | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| Jim Walthall | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | -1.5 | |
| Russ Combs | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 16 | 2 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Hagen | 8 | 15 | 2 | 104 | 0 | ||
| Edward Pasky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13 | 24 | 2 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Walthall | 11 | 20 | 2 | 149 | 2 | ||
| Bill Allen | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Bishop Strickland | 2 | 37 | 0 | 18.5 | |
| Richard Fagan | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | |
| Cecil Woolbright | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.0 | |
| Bayard Pickett | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 | |
| Steve Wadiak | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 12.2 |
| Vic Bonfili | 5 | 50 | 0 | 10.0 | |
| Russ Combs | 2 | 48 | 1 | 24.0 | |
| Alva Richmond | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23.0 | |
| Roy Lester | 4 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 | |
| Pete Zinaich | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 0 |
| Harold Hagen | 3 | 116 | 38.7 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 0 |
| Charles Becca | 2 | 94 | 47.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Harold Hagen | 1 | 12 | |||||||
| Bishop Strickland | 2 | 42 | |||||||
| Steve Wadiak | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| Ashley Phillips | 1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Edward Pasky | 1 | 30 | |||||||
| Edward Jackson | 1 | 16 | |||||||
| Bayard Pickett | 1 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Charles Becca | 1 | 18 | |||||||
| Vic Bonfili | 2 | 45 | |||||||
| Alva Richmond | 1 | 11 | |||||||
| Len Bellas | 2 | 1 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 134 | 108 | 106 | 12 | 4 | 364 |
| Bishop Strickland | 14 | 37 | 42 | 93 | ||
| Steve Wadiak | 56 | 6 | 3 | 65 | ||
| Bayard Pickett | 18 | 16 | 0 | 34 | ||
| Richard Fagan | 27 | 27 | ||||
| Cecil Woolbright | 4 | 22 | 26 | |||
| Edward Jackson | 9 | 16 | 25 | |||
| Richard Frantz | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Ashley Phillips | 4 | 15 | 4 | 23 | ||
| Edward Pasky | -14 | 30 | 16 | |||
| Billy Kincaid | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Jack Couch | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Patrick Vella | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Harry DeLoach | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Harold Hagen | -12 | 12 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 164 | 159 | 56 | 18 | 1 | 398 |
| Vic Bonfili | 42 | 50 | 45 | 137 | ||
| Pete Zinaich | 57 | 16 | 73 | |||
| Alva Richmond | 19 | 23 | 11 | 53 | ||
| Russ Combs | -4 | 48 | 44 | |||
| Roy Lester | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Jack Morton | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Charles Becca | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Bill Allen | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Walt Malyk | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Jim Devonshire | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Len Bellas | 1 | 1 |
| West Virginia | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 15 | 13 |
| Rushing | 8 | 7 |
| Passing | 6 | 6 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 161 | 128 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 45 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.4 | 2.8 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 176 | 171 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 15 | 43 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 159 | 108 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 13-24-2 | 9-16-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Average Per Completion | 12.2 | 12.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 320 | 236 |
| Total Offense Plays | 61 | 61 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 4-50 | 7-81 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 2-94 | 3-116 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 47.0 | 38.7 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-18-0 | 1-12-0 |
| Average Per Return | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-56-0 | 6-106-0 |
| Average Per Return | 18.7 | 17.7 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | ||
| Possession Time | ||
| Third Down Conversions | of | of |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | - | - |
South Carolina
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bayard Pickett | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ashley Phillips | 1 | 4 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Len Bellas | 2 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC - Bishop Strickland 4 yd rush TD | 6-0 | |
| 3 | WVU - Jim Walthall 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-7 | |
| 3 | WVU - Pete Zinaich 16 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-14 | |
| 3 | WVU - Roy Lester 5 yd TD pass from Jim Walthall (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-21 | |
| 4 | WVU - Russ Combs 26 yd TD pass from Jim Walthall (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-28 | |
| 4 | USC - Steve Wadiak 4 yd TD pass from Edward Pasky | 12-28 | |
| 4 | WVU - Vic Bonfili 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 12-35 |
Attendance: 24,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
Officials: Karl W. Bohren (Field Judge), B.W. Hackney (Head Linesman), C.A. Dandelake (Referee), Irwin Weiss (Umpire)
South Carolina
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Cecil Woolbright |
| LT | William Estes |
| LG | Edward Dew |
| C | Mitchell Scott |
| RE | William Harvin |
| RG | Alfred Faress |
| RT | John Ozburn |
| QB | Harold Hagen |
| FB | Steve Wadiak |
| RH | Ashley Phillips |
| LH | Bayard Pickett |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Roy Lester |
| LT | James Moran |
| LG | Charles Boyles |
| C | David Stephenson |
| RG | Ambrose Zubel |
| RE | Clarence "Bud" Cox |
| RT | Anthony Torchio |
| QB | Jim Walthall |
| FB | Walt Malyk |
| RH | Vic Bonfili |
| LH | Alva Richmond |
Bishop Strickland, Claud Harrison, Bill Killoy, James Pinkerton, Daniel Harrelson, Edward Pasky, Edward Jackson, Harry DeLoach, Richard Frantz, Roy Skinner, Bennie Renfrow, David Sparks, Robert Dockery, Jack Land, Harold Owens, Jack Couch, Roger Wilson, Billy Kincaid, Patrick Vella
Jack Morton, Russ Combs, Pete Zinaich, Jim Devonshire, Gene Simmons, Len Bellas, Charles Becca, Bill Allen, 11-Jim Priester, 23-Ray Caldwell, 43-Robert Fought, 45-John Murphy, 51-Adle Joseph, 53-Frank Allen, 54-Frank Kazmierski, 63-John Bobbitt, 65-Fred Stuvek, 67-Mario Cavatassi, 69-Louis Birurakis, 73-Ervin Queen, 75-Gene Remenar, 76-Ralph Main, 77-Richard Hoffman, 79-Stoner Parsons, 82-Kenneth Wilson, 83-Larry Ciccarelli, 84-Bernie Huntz, 87-Sid Metro, 88-Frank Reno