#15 Maryland vs West Virginia
November 24, 1949 at Old Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD
Maryland
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 53 | 272 | 27 | 245 | 4 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Bob Shemonski | 15 | 94 | 14 | 80 | 0 | 5.3 | |
| Edward Modzelewski | 12 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 3.9 | |
| Stanford Lavine | 7 | 38 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 5.0 | |
| Joe Kuchta | 2 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15.0 | |
| Harold Earley | 3 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 | |
| Earl Roth | 4 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | |
| John Idzik | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| Joe Tucker | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | |
| Robert Roulette | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Vernon Seibert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Elmer Wingate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| James LaRue | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 34 | 88 | 23 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Walt Malyk | 10 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3.3 | |
| Al Purello | 5 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5.4 | |
| Pete Zinaich | 7 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2.7 | |
| Bobby Arnett | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Walter Glenn | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| George Hott | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| Jim Priester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Bill Wiltrout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Kent Bartges | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | |
| Jim Walthall | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 | -7.0 | |
| Bill Allen | 1 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 | -9.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 20 | 1 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford Lavine | 7 | 14 | 1 | 93 | 0 | ||
| Joe Tucker | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Bob Shemonski | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harold Earley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 31 | 2 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Walthall | 13 | 24 | 1 | 134 | 0 | ||
| Bill Allen | 2 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
| Stanley Karnash | 5 | 55 | 0 | 11.0 | |
| Lynn Davis | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26.0 | |
| Harold Earley | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | |
| Elmer Wingate | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Bernie Huntz | 5 | 54 | 0 | 10.8 | |
| Clarence "Bud" Cox | 4 | 48 | 0 | 12.0 | |
| Jim Priester | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| Robert Fought | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22.0 | |
| Kereazis "Kiki" Konstantinos | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | |
| Tom Harden | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| Pete Zinaich | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 0 |
| Earl Roth | 3 | 161 | 53.7 | |
| Joe Tucker | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 162 | 32.4 | 0 |
| Kent Bartges | 5 | 162 | 32.4 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| Vernon Seibert | 2 | 30 | 1 | 15 | |||||
| Bob Shemonski | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| John Idzik | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| James LaRue | 1 | 13 | 1 | 8 | |||||
| James Brasher | 1 | 37 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Al Purello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Walter Glenn | 1 | 15 | 15 | ||||||
| Jack Morton | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Jim Priester | 1 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
| Bobby Arnett | 1 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
| Robert Fought | 1 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
| George Hott | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 245 | 111 | 20 | 72 | 45 | 493 |
| Bob Shemonski | 80 | 5 | 3 | 88 | ||
| Stanley Karnash | 55 | 55 | ||||
| Edward Modzelewski | 47 | 47 | ||||
| Vernon Seibert | 0 | 15 | 30 | 45 | ||
| Harold Earley | 23 | 18 | 41 | |||
| James Brasher | 37 | 37 | ||||
| Stanford Lavine | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Joe Kuchta | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Lynn Davis | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Jake Rowden | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Earl Roth | 19 | 19 | ||||
| John Idzik | 12 | 1 | 13 | |||
| Elmer Wingate | 0 | 12 | 12 | |||
| James LaRue | -10 | 13 | 8 | 11 | ||
| Joe Tucker | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Robert Roulette | 2 | 2 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 86 | 168 | 92 | 0 | 11 | 357 |
| Bernie Huntz | 54 | 54 | ||||
| Clarence "Bud" Cox | 48 | 48 | ||||
| Jim Priester | 0 | 30 | 17 | 47 | ||
| Robert Fought | 22 | 20 | 42 | |||
| Al Purello | 27 | 12 | 0 | 39 | ||
| Walt Malyk | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Bobby Arnett | 4 | 20 | 24 | |||
| Pete Zinaich | 19 | -2 | 17 | |||
| Walter Glenn | 2 | 15 | 17 | |||
| George Hott | 1 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Kereazis "Kiki" Konstantinos | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Jack Morton | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Tom Harden | 6 | 6 |
| Maryland | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 20 | 14 |
| Rushing | 12 | 6 |
| Passing | 8 | 8 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 245 | 65 |
| Rushing Attempts | 55 | 34 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 5 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 272 | 88 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 27 | 23 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 111 | 168 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 8-20-1 | 15-31-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Average Per Completion | 13.9 | 11.2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 358 | 233 |
| Total Offense Plays | 75 | 65 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-0 | 5-3 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 8-60 | 4-20 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 4-171 | 5-162 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 42.8 | 32.4 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-20-1 | 1-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-45-0 | 6-92-0 |
| Average Per Return | 22.5 | 15.3 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-45-1 | 1-11-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
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 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |||
| James Brasher | 1 | 37 | |||||||||||||
| James LaRue | 1 | 8 |
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 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| George Hott | 1 | 11 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MD - Edward Modzelewski 3 yd rush TD (Kick by Robert Dean Good) | 0-7 | |
| 2 | MD - Edward Modzelewski 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Robert Dean Good) | 0-14 | |
| 2 | MD - Stanford Lavine 15 yd rush TD (Kick by Robert Dean Good) | 0-21 | |
| 3 | MD - Joe Tucker 1 yd rush TD | 0-27 | |
| 3 | MD - James Brasher 37 yd interception return TD (Kick by Robert Dean Good) | 0-34 | |
| 3 | MD - Jake Rowden 25 yd punt return TD | 0-40 | |
| 4 | MD - Joe Kuchta 16 yd rush TD (Kick by Robert Dean Good) | 0-47 | |
| 4 | WVU - Walt Malyk 4 yd rush TD (Kick by Clint Sayre Good) | 7-47 |
Attendance: 16,117
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Maryland | 7 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 47 |
Officials: Harry Montgomery (Field Judge), Howard Shoen (Head Linesman), Albert Booth (Referee), Walter Hoffman (Umpire)
Maryland
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Elmer Wingate |
| LT | Raymond Krouse |
| LG | Bob Ward |
| C | James Brasher |
| RG | Thomas McHugh |
| RE | Stanley Karnash |
| RT | Ed Kensler |
| QB | Joe Tucker |
| FB | Edward Modzelewski |
| RH | James LaRue |
| LH | John Idzik |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Clarence "Bud" Cox |
| LT | Anthony Torchio |
| LG | Jim Danter |
| C | David Stephenson |
| RG | John Bobbitt |
| RE | Larry Ciccarelli |
| RT | Kereazis "Kiki" Konstantinos |
| QB | Jim Walthall |
| FB | Pete Zinaich |
| LH | Bobby Arnett |
| RH | Bill Wiltrout |
Ed Bolton, Marvin Kramer, Joe Kuchta, Thomas McQuade, Joseph Moss, Ed Pobiak, Earl Roth, Robert Roulette, Jake Rowden, Vernon Seibert, Bob Shemonski, John Troha, Jeff Keith, Robert Dean, Dave Cianelli, Fred Davis, Lynn Davis, Theodore Betz, Harold Earley, Hank Fox, Clarence "Chick" Fry, Rudolph Gayzur, Chester Gierula, Pete Augsberger, Bob Chiodi, Art Hurd, Dick O'Donnell, Ed Fincke
Robert Fought, Jack Morton, Walt Malyk, Jim Priester, Al Purello, Gene Simmons, Tom Harden, Kent Bartges, George Hott, 11-Dick Loring, 23-Ray Caldwell, 31-Len Bellas, 42-Dudley E. DeGroot, 51-Adle Joseph, 53-Frank Allen, 54-Stanley McLaughlin, 62-Frank Kazmierski, 66-Rudolph Boyle, 67-Mario Cavatassi, 68-Louis Prete, 69-Louis Birurakis, 71-Oscar Olsen, 72-John Bove, 73-Joe Harrick, 76-Ralph Main, 82-Kenneth Wilson, 86-Bob Murphy, 88-Ross Herron, 89-Dick Davis