Virginia Tech vs West Virginia
November 15, 1952 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 57 | 196 | 52 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Billy Harrison | 7 | 61 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 8.3 | |
| Bobby Scruggs | 10 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| Leo Burke | 14 | 41 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 2.1 | |
| Don Welsh | 10 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2.2 | |
| Don Booth | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Doug Creger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Johnny Dean | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 0 | -0.5 | |
| Dickie Beard | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 62 | 360 | 28 | 332 | 2 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Danny Williams | 12 | 77 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 6.4 | |
| Tom Allman | 10 | 73 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 6.8 | |
| Dick Nicholson | 9 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6.8 | |
| Jack Stone | 8 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 7.4 | |
| Fred Wyant | 14 | 49 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 2.5 | |
| Bob Moss | 4 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.3 | |
| Carl Norman | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | |
| Eddie Dugan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| Gerry McInerney | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Dean | 4 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 18 | 1 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Wyant | 9 | 17 | 1 | 92 | 2 | ||
| Gerry McInerney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Bob Luttrell | 3 | 41 | 0 | 13.7 | |
| Billy Harrison | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 11.9 |
| Paul Bischoff | 7 | 80 | 1 | 11.4 | |
| Tom Allman | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27.0 | |
| Bill Marker | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| Dick Nicholson | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 338 | 37.6 | 0 |
| Jack Williams | 9 | 338 | 37.6 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 143 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Jack Stone | 5 | 143 | 28.6 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Howie Wright | 2 | 22 | |||||||
| Don Booth | 4 | 70 | |||||||
| Doug Creger | 1 | 22 | |||||||
| John Moody | 1 | 20 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Snider | 5 | 96 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Bob Moss | 1 | 19 | |||||||
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Tom Allman | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Carl Norman | 1 | 22 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 155 | 44 | 92 | 22 | 20 | 333 |
| Don Booth | 9 | 70 | 79 | |||
| Billy Harrison | 58 | 3 | 61 | |||
| Bob Luttrell | 41 | 41 | ||||
| Bobby Scruggs | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Leo Burke | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Doug Creger | 1 | 22 | 23 | |||
| Don Welsh | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Howie Wright | 22 | 22 | ||||
| John Moody | 20 | 20 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 341 | 119 | 22 | 115 | 0 | 597 |
| Bob Snider | 96 | 0 | 96 | |||
| Tom Allman | 68 | 27 | 0 | 95 | ||
| Paul Bischoff | 80 | 80 | ||||
| Danny Williams | 77 | 77 | ||||
| Dick Nicholson | 61 | 4 | 65 | |||
| Jack Stone | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Bob Moss | 25 | 19 | 44 | |||
| Fred Wyant | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Carl Norman | 10 | 22 | 32 | |||
| Bill Marker | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Eddie Dugan | 6 | 6 |
| West Virginia | Virginia Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 19 | 8 |
| Rushing | 16 | 6 |
| Passing | 3 | 2 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 332 | 144 |
| Rushing Attempts | 62 | 57 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 360 | 196 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 28 | 52 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 119 | 44 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 10-18-1 | 4-11-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 11.9 | 11.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 451 | 188 |
| Total Offense Plays | 80 | 68 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 5-5 | 3-3 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 8-80 | 6-40 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 5-143 | 9-338 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 28.6 | 37.6 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 7-115-0 | 2-22-0 |
| Average Per Return | 16.4 | 11.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-22-0 | 5-92-0 |
| Average Per Return | 11.0 | 18.4 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-0-0 | 1-20-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Virginia Tech
| # | 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 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| John Moody | 1 | 20 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 26 | Bob Snider | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVU - Jack Stone 23 yd rush TD | 0-6 | |
| 2 | WVU - Dick Nicholson 11 yd rush TD (Kick by Jack Stone Good) | 0-13 | |
| 2 | VT - Johnny Dean 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Don Welsh Good) | 7-13 | |
| 4 | WVU - Dick Nicholson 4 yd TD pass from Fred Wyant (Kick by Jack Stone Good) | 7-20 | |
| 4 | WVU - Paul Bischoff 8 yd TD pass from Fred Wyant (Kick by Jack Stone Good) | 7-27 |
Attendance: 14,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| West Virginia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Officials: Bee Harper (Field Judge), Ed Clary (Head Linesman), J.D. Rogers (Referee), W.F. Metts (Umpire)
Virginia Tech
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Tom Petty |
| LT | Frank Kwiatkowski |
| LG | Billy Kerfoot |
| C | Buzz Nutter |
| RG | Harold Grizzard |
| RE | Bob Luttrell |
| RT | Frank Brown |
| QB | Johnny Dean |
| FB | Don Welsh |
| RH | Leo Burke |
| LH | Billy Harrison |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Paul Bischoff |
| LT | Benton Dunkerley |
| LG | Dick Tredway |
| C | Bob Orders |
| RG | Rollin McCleary |
| RT | Ralph Starkey |
| QB | Fred Wyant |
| FB | Danny Williams |
| RH | Dick Nicholson |
| LH | Jack Stone |
Chad White, Tom Richards, John Moody, Jim Randall, Hunter Swink, Doug Creger, Don Booth, Dickie Beard, Bobby Seal, Bobby Scruggs, Bill Allen, Tom Hughes, Julian King, Jack Williams, George Preas, Charlie Herb, Howie Wright
12-Gerry McInerney, 22-Jack Bledsoe, 24-Carl Norman, 25-Bob Moss, 26-Bob Snider, 31-Don Wilson, 33-Tom Allman, 34-Joe Marconi, 36-Charles Donaldson, 43-Bill Jarrett, 47-Eddie Dugan, 53-Fred Csepke, 55-John Kernic, 62-Frank Federovitch, 63-Paul Starr, 66-Phil Canton, 67-Jim Peyton, 68-Ed Sommer, 70-John Zelek, 72-Gene Lamone, 75-Sam Huff, 77-Bruce Bosley, 81-Max Ludwig, 83-Bill Marker, 87-Ray Walsh