Maryland vs West Virginia
November 27, 1948 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Maryland
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 36 | 167 | 47 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Hubert Werner | 12 | 100 | 16 | 84 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Joe Kuchta | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | |
| Harry Bonk | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| James LaRue | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | |
| John Idzik | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Joe Tucker | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Vic Turyn | 11 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 55 | 240 | 38 | 202 | 2 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Jim Devonshire | 15 | 86 | 6 | 80 | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Vic Bonfili | 21 | 83 | 14 | 69 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Pete Zinaich | 9 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4.7 | |
| Len Bellas | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 | |
| Jack Morton | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| John Murphy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | |
| Walt Malyk | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | |
| Jim Walthall | 2 | 0 | 15 | -15 | 0 | -7.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Turyn | 3 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Joe Tucker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 12 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Walthall | 5 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Bill Allen | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No results found. | |||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Vic Bonfili | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13.0 | |
| Roy Lester | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 | |
| Clarence "Bud" Cox | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Alva Richmond | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Frank Reno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 313 | 44.7 | 0 |
| Earl Roth | 7 | 313 | 44.7 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| No results found. | ||||
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| John Idzik | 1 | 13 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No results found. | |||||||||
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 136 |
| Hubert Werner | 84 | 84 | ||||
| John Idzik | 4 | 13 | 17 | |||
| Joe Kuchta | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Harry Bonk | 9 | 9 | ||||
| James LaRue | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Joe Tucker | 4 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 218 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| Vic Bonfili | 69 | 26 | 95 | |||
| Jim Devonshire | 80 | 80 | ||||
| Pete Zinaich | 42 | 42 | ||||
| Len Bellas | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Roy Lester | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Jack Morton | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Clarence "Bud" Cox | 3 | 3 | ||||
| John Murphy | 1 | 1 |
| West Virginia | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 16 | 6 |
| Rushing | 10 | 3 |
| Passing | 4 | 3 |
| Penalty | 2 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 202 | 120 |
| Rushing Attempts | 55 | 34 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 240 | 167 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 38 | 47 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 45 | 60 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 7-12-1 | 4-10-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 6.4 | 15.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 247 | 180 |
| Total Offense Plays | 67 | 44 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 5-2 | 8-5 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-45 | 5-35 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 5-198 | 7-313 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 39.6 | 44.7 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 7-53-0 | 5-7-0 |
| Average Per Return | 7.6 | 1.4 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-42-0 | 4-23-0 |
| Average Per Return | 14.0 | 5.8 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-13-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | ||
| Possession Time | ||
| Third Down Conversions | of | of |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | - | - |
Maryland
| # | 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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |||
| John Idzik | 1 | 13 |
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| No results found. | |||||||||||||||
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MD - James LaRue 30 yd TD pass from Joe Tucker (Kick by Robert Dean Good) | 7-0 | |
| 1 | WVU - Jim Devonshire 10 yd rush TD | 7-6 | |
| 3 | MD - Hubert Werner 82 yd rush TD (Kick by Robert Dean Good) | 14-6 | |
| 3 | WVU - Gene Simmons 21 yd FG | 14-9 | |
| 4 | WVU - Jim Devonshire 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 14-16 |
Attendance: 20,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Officials: R.J. Barbuti (Field Judge), F.G. Heath (Head Linesman), David Kaufman (Referee), Paul Menton (Umpire)
Maryland
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Elmer Wingate |
| LT | Raymond Krouse |
| LG | Al Phillips |
| C | Eugene Kinney |
| RE | Francis Evans |
| RG | Robert Dean |
| RT | Chester Gierula |
| QB | Joe Tucker |
| FB | Harry Bonk |
| RH | Bernie Sniscak |
| LH | John Idzik |
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 | Jim Walthall |
| FB | Pete Zinaich |
| RH | Vic Bonfili |
| LH | Jim Devonshire |
James Brasher, Thomas McHugh, Ed Pobiak, Earl Roth, Robert Roulette, Jake Rowden, Edward Schwarz, Vic Turyn, Bob Ward, Stanford Lavine, James LaRue, Theodore Betz, John Baroni, Pete Augsberger, Paul Broglio, Jim Goodman, Stanley Karnash, Ed Kensler, Joe Kuchta, Hubert Werner
Bill Allen, Kenneth Wilson, Fred Stuvek, Gene Simmons, Gene Remenar, Frank Reno, Walt Malyk, Ralph Main, John Murphy, Jack Morton, Frank Kazmierski, Larry Ciccarelli, Mario Cavatassi, Ray Caldwell, Louis Birurakis, Len Bellas, Adle Joseph, 24-Alva Richmond