Ohio vs West Virginia
November 6, 1948 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Ohio
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 46 | 160 | 22 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Quinn Stumpf | 10 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 4.9 | |
| Glen Davis | 15 | 41 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 2.5 | |
| James McKenna | 9 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2.2 | |
| Waynes Rhodus | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | |
| Patrick Connelly | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | |
| Donald Morris | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | |
| Rodney Barrington | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| Richard Sopko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Rodney Andrews | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 36 | 203 | 18 | 185 | 4 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Vic Bonfili | 4 | 52 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 12.8 | |
| John Murphy | 2 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.5 | |
| Pete Zinaich | 5 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 5.0 | |
| Jack Morton | 3 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| Russ Combs | 3 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Alva Richmond | 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.3 | |
| Charles Becca | 4 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Bill Allen | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Jim Devonshire | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| Walt Malyk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Jim Walthall | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Andrews | 3 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Patrick Connelly | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Edward Sudnick | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 27 | 1 | 192 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Walthall | 8 | 19 | 1 | 152 | 2 | ||
| Bill Allen | 3 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Pete Zinaich | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Ronald Van Horn | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | |
| Chester Rojeck | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17.0 | |
| Richard Davis | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 192 | 3 | 0 | 16.0 |
| John Murphy | 4 | 54 | 2 | 13.5 | |
| Roy Lester | 2 | 41 | 0 | 20.5 | |
| Bernie Huntz | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28.0 | |
| Vic Bonfili | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21.0 | |
| Pete Zinaich | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21.0 | |
| Clarence "Bud" Cox | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14.0 | |
| Charles Becca | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| Bill Allen | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 239 | 34.1 | 0 |
| Richard Davis | 7 | 239 | 34.1 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 |
| Charles Becca | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | |
| Russ Combs | 1 | 37 | 37.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Rodney Andrews | 1 | 10 | |||||||
| Glen Davis | 3 | 40 | |||||||
| Quinn Stumpf | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| Rodney Barrington | 1 | 12 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 110 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 21 |
| Charles Becca | 3 | 56 | 2 | 33 | |||||
| Vic Bonfili | 2 | 54 | |||||||
| Pete Zinaich | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| Russ Combs | 1 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
| Jim Devonshire | 1 | 18 | 18 | ||||||
| Jack Morton | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| John Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 138 | 42 | 48 | 10 | 12 | 250 |
| Glen Davis | 37 | 40 | 77 | |||
| Quinn Stumpf | 49 | 8 | 57 | |||
| James McKenna | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Rodney Barrington | 7 | 12 | 19 | |||
| Ronald Van Horn | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Chester Rojeck | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Waynes Rhodus | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Patrick Connelly | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Donald Morris | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Richard Davis | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rodney Andrews | -8 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Richard Sopko | 1 | 1 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 189 | 192 | 42 | 110 | 46 | 579 |
| Vic Bonfili | 51 | 21 | 54 | 126 | ||
| Charles Becca | 13 | 8 | 33 | 56 | 110 | |
| John Murphy | 27 | 54 | 0 | 81 | ||
| Pete Zinaich | 25 | 21 | 9 | 55 | ||
| Russ Combs | 23 | 21 | 44 | |||
| Roy Lester | 41 | 41 | ||||
| Jack Morton | 24 | 7 | 31 | |||
| Bernie Huntz | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Jim Devonshire | 3 | 18 | 21 | |||
| Clarence "Bud" Cox | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Alva Richmond | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Bill Allen | 8 | 5 | 13 | |||
| Walt Malyk | 1 | 1 |
| West Virginia | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 11 | 14 |
| Rushing | 4 | 8 |
| Passing | 6 | 3 |
| Penalty | 1 | 3 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 185 | 138 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 46 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 203 | 160 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 18 | 22 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 192 | 42 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 12-27-1 | 3-16-4 |
| Average Per Attempt | 7.1 | 2.6 |
| Average Per Completion | 16.0 | 14.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 377 | 180 |
| Total Offense Plays | 63 | 62 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.0 | 2.9 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-1 | 4-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 9-83 | 7-71 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 3-89 | 7-239 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 29.7 | 34.1 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 5-110-0 | 1-10-0 |
| Average Per Return | 22.0 | 10.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-42-0 | 4-48-0 |
| Average Per Return | 14.0 | 12.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 4-46-0 | 1-12-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Ohio
| # | 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rodney Barrington | 1 | 12 |
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 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Russ Combs | 1 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Jim Devonshire | 1 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Morton | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| John Murphy | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVU - Pete Zinaich 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 0-7 | |
| 1 | OHIO - Glen Davis 3 yd rush TD | 6-7 | |
| 2 | WVU - Clarence "Bud" Cox 14 yd TD pass from Jim Walthall (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-14 | |
| 2 | WVU - Jim Walthall 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-21 | |
| 3 | WVU - John Murphy 15 yd TD pass from Bill Allen (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-28 | |
| 3 | WVU - Alva Richmond 24 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-35 | |
| 3 | WVU - John Murphy 9 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-42 | |
| 3 | WVU - John Murphy 38 yd TD pass from Jim Walthall | 6-48 |
Attendance: 5,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 48 |
Officials: Raymond Boll (Field Judge), J.A. Menton (Head Linesman), John H. Coles (Referee), Louis Demmler (Umpire)
Ohio
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | John Marco |
| LT | Richard Boyer |
| LG | Milton Taylor |
| C | William O'Dell |
| RG | Ralph Barrows |
| RE | Richard Sopko |
| RT | Floyd Hixon |
| QB | Patrick Connelly |
| FB | Quinn Stumpf |
| RH | Glen Davis |
| LH | James McKenna |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Roy Lester |
| LT | James Moran |
| LG | Charles Boyles |
| C | David Stephenson |
| RE | Clarence "Bud" Cox |
| RG | Ambrose Zubel |
| RT | Anthony Torchio |
| QB | Charles Becca |
| FB | Pete Zinaich |
| RH | Vic Bonfili |
| LH | Alva Richmond |
Chester Rojeck, Rodney Barrington, Waynes Rhodus, Kenneth Weiss, William Pearce, William Whipple, Frank Tartaglia, Alan Millspaugh, Richard Davis, Edward Sudnick, John Mitchell, Donald Morris, Ronald Van Horn, Rodney Andrews
John Murphy, Jack Morton, Jim Walthall, Jim Devonshire, Russ Combs, Walt Malyk, Gene Simmons, Bernie Huntz, Bill Allen, 11-Jim Priester, 31-Len Bellas, 41-Bill Galand, 51-Adle Joseph, 53-Frank Allen, 63-John Bobbitt, 65-Fred Stuvek, 66-Augustine Hovanski, 67-Mario Cavatassi, 68-Charles Rolfe, 69-Louis Birurakis, 72-John Bove, 73-Ervin Queen, 75-Gene Remenar, 76-Ralph Main, 77-Richard Hoffman, 79-Stoner Parsons, 82-Kenneth Wilson, 83-Larry Ciccarelli, 86-Keith Allen, 87-Sid Metro, 88-Frank Reno