#18 Pitt vs West Virginia
October 25, 1952 at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
Pitt
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 35 | 118 | 21 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| William Reynolds | 8 | 46 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 5.4 | |
| Rudy Mattioli | 7 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4.9 | |
| Paul Chess | 9 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1.7 | |
| Henry Ford | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.8 | |
| Robert Epps | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 51 | 203 | 9 | 194 | 1 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Carl Norman | 18 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 4.6 | |
| Jack Stone | 14 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 4.2 | |
| Danny Williams | 6 | 32 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| Fred Wyant | 8 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Dick Nicholson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Bill Marker | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| Harry Sweeney | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 31 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy Mattioli | 9 | 28 | 2 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Henry Ford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter Neft | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 15 | 1 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Wyant | 7 | 14 | 1 | 91 | 1 | ||
| Harry Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Robert Epps | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9.0 | |
| William Adams | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | |
| James Deitrick | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| William Reynolds | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | |
| Henry Ford | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 14.1 |
| Bill Marker | 4 | 60 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| Paul Bischoff | 4 | 53 | 1 | 13.3 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 217 | 31.0 | 0 |
| Paul Blanda | 7 | 217 | 31.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 0 |
| Jack Stone | 6 | 221 | 36.8 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| William Reynolds | 2 | 39 | |||||||
| Henry Ford | 1 | 20 | |||||||
| Ray Ferguson | 1 | 16 | |||||||
| Robert McQuaide | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Chester Rice | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| Robert Wrabley | 1 | 59 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Harry Sweeney | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| Bob Snider | 1 | 15 | 1 | 11 | |||||
| Tom Allman | 1 | 21 | |||||||
| Bill Hillen | 1 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 97 | 64 | 10 | 75 | 59 | 305 |
| William Reynolds | 43 | 7 | 39 | 89 | ||
| Robert Wrabley | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Rudy Mattioli | 34 | 34 | ||||
| Henry Ford | 6 | 5 | 20 | 31 | ||
| Robert Epps | -1 | 27 | 26 | |||
| Ray Ferguson | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Paul Chess | 15 | 15 | ||||
| William Adams | 13 | 13 | ||||
| James Deitrick | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Chester Rice | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Robert McQuaide | 1 | 1 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 194 | 113 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 363 |
| Carl Norman | 82 | 82 | ||||
| Bill Marker | 5 | 60 | 65 | |||
| Jack Stone | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Paul Bischoff | 53 | 53 | ||||
| Danny Williams | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Bob Snider | 15 | 11 | 26 | |||
| Tom Allman | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Harry Sweeney | 2 | 9 | 11 | |||
| Fred Wyant | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Dick Nicholson | 6 | 6 |
| Pitt | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 11 | 16 |
| Rushing | 7 | 11 |
| Passing | 3 | 5 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 97 | 194 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 51 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 118 | 203 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 21 | 9 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 64 | 113 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 9-31-2 | 8-15-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 2.1 | 7.5 |
| Average Per Completion | 7.1 | 14.1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 161 | 307 |
| Total Offense Plays | 66 | 66 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 2.4 | 4.7 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-23 | 7-58 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 7-217 | 6-221 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 31.0 | 36.8 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 4-75-0 | 3-24-0 |
| Average Per Return | 18.8 | 8.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-10-0 | 1-21-0 |
| Average Per Return | 5.0 | 21.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-59-0 | 2-11-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | ||
| Third Down Conversions | of | of |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | - | - |
Pitt
| # | 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 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Robert Wrabley | 1 | 59 |
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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 89 | Bill Hillen | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Bob Snider | 1 | 11 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WVU - Paul Bischoff 16 yd TD pass from Fred Wyant (Kick by Jack Stone Good) | 7-0 | |
| 3 | WVU - Jack Stone 16 yd FG | 10-0 | |
| 4 | WVU - Fred Wyant 1 yd rush TD | 16-0 |
Attendance: 28,532
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| Pitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Officials: Raymond Bell (Field Judge), Walter Coffee (Head Linesman), John H. Coles (Referee), James J. Henry (Umpire)
Pitt
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | William Adams |
| LT | Eldred Kraemer |
| LG | George DeLuca |
| C | Gabe Gembarosky |
| RE | James Deitrick |
| RG | Tony Romantino |
| RT | Louis Palatalla |
| QB | Rudy Mattioli |
| FB | Paul Chess |
| RH | William Reynolds |
| LH | Henry Ford |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Paul Bischoff |
| LT | Benton Dunkerley |
| LG | Dick Tredway |
| C | Bob Orders |
| RE | Bill Marker |
| RG | Rollin McCleary |
| RT | Ralph Starkey |
| QB | Fred Wyant |
| FB | Danny Williams |
| LH | Jack Stone |
| RH | Carl Norman |
Joe Bozek, William Priatko, Rich Gatz, Peter Neft, Chester Rice, Robert McQuaide, William Cessar, Alfred Smalara, Robert Wrabley, Joe Zombek, Ray Ferguson, Robert Epps, Paul Blanda, Rich McCabe, Stuart Kline, George Glagola, Ken Voytell
Charles Hartline, Fred Csepke, Sam Huff, Ed Sommer, Jim Peyton, Joe Marconi, Bruce Bosley, 12-Gerry McInerney, 15-Harry Sweeney, 17-Dick Nicholson, 26-Bob Snider, 31-Don Wilson, 33-Tom Allman, 36-Charles Donaldson, 44-Bill Forrelli, 51-Ray Walsh, 55-John Kernic, 62-Frank Federovitch, 63-Paul Starr, 70-John Zelek, 72-Gene Lamone, 81-Max Ludwig, 82-Jim Starkey, 89-Bill Hillen