West Virginia vs Quantico Marines
October 22, 1949 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
West Virginia
Quantico Marines
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 53 | 296 | 20 | 276 | 4 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Jack Morton | 10 | 95 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 9.4 | |
| Bobby Arnett | 11 | 73 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Pete Zinaich | 9 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 4.8 | |
| Walt Malyk | 9 | 37 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 3.9 | |
| Len Bellas | 2 | 35 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| Bill Allen | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | |
| Robert Fought | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| Bill Wiltrout | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| George Hott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| Ray Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Bill Bryant | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | |
| Jim Priester | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | |
| Jim Walthall | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 40 | 120 | 79 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| George Greco | 7 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 6.7 | |
| Edward Romankowski | 5 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| Melvin Bott | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | |
| Ben Moore | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Clinton King | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.3 | |
| John Merricks | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| Melvin McKenzie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Robert Maiden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Calhoun Killeen | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | -6.0 | |
| Roy Russell | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 | -4.5 | |
| Jesus Flores | 2 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 0 | -8.0 | |
| Richard Ambrogi | 3 | 9 | 31 | -22 | 0 | -7.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 26 | 4 | 184 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Allen | 6 | 20 | 2 | 120 | 2 | ||
| Kent Bartges | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Jim Walthall | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gene Simmons | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13 | 34 | 3 | 230 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Flores | 12 | 31 | 2 | 209 | 4 | ||
| Ben Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Roy Russell | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 23.5 |
| George Hott | 2 | 84 | 1 | 42.0 | |
| Bobby Arnett | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| Jim Priester | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| Ross Herron | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13 | 230 | 4 | 0 | 17.7 |
| George Cordle | 6 | 88 | 2 | 14.7 | |
| Roibert McElroy | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35.0 | |
| Ben Moore | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32.0 | |
| Edward Leach | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31.0 | |
| John McGinty | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21.0 | |
| Edward Romankowski | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | |
| Bernard Kaasmann | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 170 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Kent Bartges | 5 | 170 | 34.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 298 | 29.8 | 0 |
| Jesus Flores | 4 | 134 | 33.5 | |
| Roy Russell | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | |
| Charles Abrahams | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | |
| Calhoun Killeen | 1 | 41 | 41.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 |
| Walter Glenn | 3 | 17 | |||||||
| George Hott | 2 | 75 | 1 | 19 | |||||
| Jack Morton | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Al Purello | 2 | 15 | |||||||
| Len Bellas | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Enrico DeSantis | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Adle Joseph | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 0 |
| Edward Johnson | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| Ben Moore | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |||||
| George Greco | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Edward Romankowski | 2 | 18 | |||||||
| John Merricks | 1 | 7 | |||||||
| William Jesse | 4 | 186 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 282 | 141 | 34 | 107 | 21 | 585 |
| George Hott | 1 | 84 | 19 | 75 | 179 | |
| Jack Morton | 94 | 15 | 109 | |||
| Bobby Arnett | 73 | 30 | 103 | |||
| Pete Zinaich | 43 | 43 | ||||
| Len Bellas | 30 | 8 | 38 | |||
| Walt Malyk | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Walter Glenn | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Al Purello | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Jim Priester | -3 | 15 | 12 | |||
| Ross Herron | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Adle Joseph | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Enrico DeSantis | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Bill Allen | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Robert Fought | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Bill Wiltrout | 2 | 2 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 94 | 230 | 49 | 11 | 186 | 570 |
| William Jesse | 186 | 186 | ||||
| George Cordle | 88 | 88 | ||||
| Ben Moore | 5 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 61 | |
| Edward Romankowski | 25 | 15 | 18 | 58 | ||
| George Greco | 47 | 0 | 5 | 52 | ||
| Roibert McElroy | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Edward Leach | 31 | 31 | ||||
| John McGinty | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Melvin Bott | 10 | 10 | ||||
| John Merricks | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Edward Johnson | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Clinton King | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Robert Smith | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Bernard Kaasmann | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Melvin McKenzie | 1 | 1 |
| West Virginia | Quantico Marines | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 11 | 12 |
| Rushing | 7 | 4 |
| Passing | 3 | 7 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 276 | 41 |
| Rushing Attempts | 53 | 41 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 296 | 120 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 20 | 79 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 184 | 230 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 8-26-4 | 13-34-3 |
| Average Per Attempt | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Average Per Completion | 23.0 | 17.7 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 4 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 460 | 271 |
| Total Offense Plays | 79 | 75 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.8 | 3.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-2 | 5-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 8-60 | 4-30 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 5-170 | 10-298 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 34.0 | 29.8 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 6-107-1 | 4-11-0 |
| Average Per Return | 17.8 | 2.8 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-34-0 | 7-50-0 |
| Average Per Return | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 3-21-0 | 4-146-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-0-0 | 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 | - | - |
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 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Len Bellas | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Enrico DeSantis | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Adle Joseph | 1 | 8 |
Quantico Marines
| # | 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 | 186 | 0 | 0 | |||
| William Jesse | 4 | 186 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVU - Pete Zinaich 16 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 0-7 | |
| 1 | WVU - Pete Zinaich 5 yd rush TD | 0-13 | |
| 2 | WVU - George Hott 70 yd punt return TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 0-20 | |
| 2 | Quan - Ben Moore 35 yd TD pass from Jesus Flores | 6-20 | |
| 2 | WVU - George Hott 64 yd TD pass from Bill Allen (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 6-27 | |
| 3 | Quan - Robert Smith 4 yd TD pass from Jesus Flores | 12-27 | |
| 3 | WVU - Jack Morton 47 yd rush TD (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 12-34 | |
| 3 | Quan - George Cordle 6 yd TD pass from Jesus Flores (Kick by William Eysenbach Good) | 19-34 | |
| 4 | WVU - Bobby Arnett 2 yd rush TD | 19-40 | |
| 4 | Quan - George Cordle 29 yd TD pass from Jesus Flores (Kick by William Eysenbach Good) | 26-40 | |
| 4 | WVU - Ross Herron 13 yd TD pass from Bill Allen (Kick by Gene Simmons Good) | 26-47 |
Attendance: 10,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantico Marines | 0 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
| West Virginia | 13 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 47 |
Officials: J.L. Scanlon (Field Judge), Frank Barger (Head Linesman), David H. Behrhorst (Referee), Joseph Mihm (Umpire)
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Clarence "Bud" Cox |
| LT | Fred Stuvek |
| LG | Jim Danter |
| C | David Stephenson |
| RE | Bernie Huntz |
| RG | Rudolph Boyle |
| RT | Ralph Main |
| QB | Bill Allen |
| FB | Pete Zinaich |
| RH | George Hott |
| LH | Bobby Arnett |
Quantico Marines
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Roibert McElroy |
| LT | Randall Lawrence |
| LG | Bernard Norem |
| C | William Jesse |
| RG | Douglas Phillips |
| RE | Robert Smith |
| RT | Charles Abrahams |
| QB | Jesus Flores |
| FB | Ben Moore |
| LH | Roy Russell |
| RH | Clinton King |
Enrico DeSantis, Jack Morton, Al Purello, Ross Herron, Bill Wiltrout, Adle Joseph, Bill Bryant, Ray Caldwell, Jim Priester, Robert Fought, Len Bellas, Walt Malyk, Kent Bartges, Gene Simmons, Mike Banasick, 11-Dick Loring, 12-Jim Walthall, 21-Jimmy Price, 27-Charles Becca, 33-Paul Slater, 42-Dudley E. DeGroot, 43-Walter Glenn, 53-Frank Allen, 54-Stanley McLaughlin, 62-Frank Kazmierski, 63-John Bobbitt, 64-Augustine Hovanski, 65-Lee Hill, 67-Mario Cavatassi, 68-Louis Prete, 69-Louis Birurakis, 70-William Garland, 71-Oscar Olsen, 72-John Bove, 73-Joe Harrick, 77-Kereazis "Kiki" Konstantinos, 78-James Heal, 79-Robert Boswell, 82-Kenneth Wilson, 86-Bob Murphy, 87-Tom Harden, 89-Dick Davis
George Cordle, Eyesenbach, Edward Johnson, Paul Santillo, Thomas Parsons, George Vavrek, John Merricks, Melvin Bott, George Greco, Joseph Hamden, Melvin McKenzie, Edward Romankowski, Robert Maiden, Wilmer Hixon, Richard Ambrogi, Bristol Steele, Robert Hunt, Alfred Halliwell, David Petros, Bernard Kaasmann, Edward Leach, John McGinty, Wendell Beard, James Beeler, Casmir Gigli, Lawrence Drennan, Cecil Jones, Casmir Keycewski, Robert Prather, William Eysenbach, Calhoun Killeen