VMI vs #8 West Virginia
October 24, 1953 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

VMI
West Virginia
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals4816814154103.2
Nick Servidio8450450 5.6
Charlie Lavery7291280 4.0
Johnny Mapp9200200 2.2
Dave Woolwine7222201 2.9
Wendell Shay4140140 3.5
Jimbo Thornton1130130 13.0
Ray Collins28080 4.0
Frank Boxley27070 3.5
Royce Jones48710 0.3
Harold Snyder424-20 -0.5
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals6150823485708.0
Ted Anderson9215102052 22.8
Fred Wyant6540541 9.0
Tom Allman4520520 13.0
Bob Moss10473441 4.4
Joe Marconi5351341 6.8
Carl Norman3300300 10.0
Jack Stone11270271 2.5
Don Wilson5243211 4.2
Eddie Dugan3160160 5.3
Dick Nicholson13030 3.0
Bill Jarrett13030 3.0
Gerry McInerney12020 2.0
Harry Sweeney206-60 -3.0
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals610175000
Dave Woolwine680750  
Jim Foster01100  
Royce Jones01000  
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals414199100
Eddie Dugan110641  
Harry Sweeney140180  
Fred Wyant270170  
Gerry McInerney02100  
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals6750012.5
Charles Byrd4640 16.0
Bill Ralph2110 5.5
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals4991024.8
Dick Nicholson1641 64.0
Eddie Dugan1180 18.0
Bill Marker190 9.0
Joe Papetti180 8.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals831939.90
Johnny Mapp729041.4 
Charles Byrd12929.0 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals411729.30
Jack Stone39331.0 
Don Wilson12424.0 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals111069801300
Dave Woolwine111 231 130 
Royce Jones   233    
Charles Byrd   112    
Wendell Shay   122    
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals4960413601320
Jack Stone285 141    
Eddie Dugan16 247    
Bill Jarrett15       
Carl Norman   148    
Ted Anderson      132 
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals15675981130370
Dave Woolwine20 31113092
Charles Byrd 6412  76
Nick Servidio45    45
Wendell Shay14 22  36
Royce Jones1 33  34
Charlie Lavery28    28
Johnny Mapp20    20
Jimbo Thornton13    13
Bill Ralph 11   11
Ray Collins8    8
Frank Boxley7    7
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals491991369632854
Ted Anderson205   32237
Jack Stone27 4185 153
Eddie Dugan1618476 87
Carl Norman30 48  78
Dick Nicholson364   67
Fred Wyant54    54
Tom Allman52    52
Bob Moss44    44
Joe Marconi34    34
Don Wilson21    21
Bill Marker 9   9
Joe Papetti 8   8
Bill Jarrett3  5 8
Gerry McInerney2    2
 West VirginiaVMI
First Downs2013
 Rushing1610
 Passing32
 Penalty11
NET YARDS RUSHING485154
 Rushing Attempts5448
 Average Per Rush9.03.2
 Rushing Touchdowns61
 Yards Gained Rushing508168
 Yards Lost Rushing2314
NET YARDS PASSING9975
 Completions-Attempts-Int4-14-16-10-1
 Average Per Attempt7.17.5
 Average Per Completion24.812.5
 Passing Touchdowns10
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS584229
 Total Offense Plays6858
 Average Gain Per Play8.63.9
Fumbles: Number-Lost2-010-3
Penalties: Number-Yards10-882-16
PUNTS-YARDS4-1178-319
 Average Yards Per Punt29.339.9
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD4-96-11-11-0
 Average Per Return24.011.0
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD4-137-06-98-0
 Average Per Return34.316.3
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD1-32-01-30-1
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD0-0-00-0-1
Miscellaneous Yards  
Possession Time  
Third Down Conversions of of
Fourth Down Conversions of of
Red Zone Scores-Chances--
Sacks By: Number-Yards--
VMI
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 000013000
 Dave Woolwine          130  
West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 000013200
 Ted Anderson          132  
Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
1 WVU - Jack Stone 65 yd punt return TD (Kick by Jack Stone Good)0-7
1 WVU - Fred Wyant 3 yd rush TD0-13
2 WVU - Ted Anderson 6 yd rush TD0-19
2 WVU - Bob Moss 5 yd rush TD (Kick by Charles Donaldson Good)0-26
2 WVU - Ted Anderson 43 yd rush TD (Kick by Charles Donaldson Good)0-33
3 WVU - Joe Marconi 29 yd rush TD (Kick by Jack Stone Good)0-40
4 VMI - Dave Woolwine 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Dave Woolwine Good)7-40
4 WVU - Dick Nicholson 64 yd TD pass from Eddie Dugan7-46
4 VMI - Bill Ralph 0 yd fumble return TD13-46
4 VMI - Dave Woolwine 30 yd interception return TD (Kick by Dave Woolwine Good)20-46
4 WVU - Don Wilson 10 yd rush TD20-52
Attendance: 24,000
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
VMI0002020
West Virginia132071252
Officials: C.L. Harper (Field Judge), Bee Harper (Head Linesman), C.D. Watson (Referee), W.F. Metts (Umpire)
VMI
PosOffense
LECharles Byrd
LTBill Miller
LGChip Lazarus
CKarl Klinar
REBill Ralph
RGBuck Boxley
RTGeorge Ramer
QBDave Woolwine
FBNick Servidio
LHCharlie Lavery
RHJohnny Mapp
West Virginia
PosOffense
LEJoe Papetti
LTBruce Bosley
LGGene Lamone
CBob Orders
REBill Marker
RGSam Huff
RTRalph Starkey
QBFred Wyant
FBTom Allman
RHJoe Marconi
LHJack Stone
Tom Dooley, Frank Boxley, Royce Jones, Lou Drake, Fred Poss, Lake Westfall, Jimbo Thornton, Jim Foster, Ray Collins, Johnny Morgan, Gene Griffith, Harold Snyder, Paul Janshego, Wes Foster, Wendell Shay
Ted Anderson, Don Wilson, Gerry McInerney, Bob Moss, Dick Nicholson, Charles Donaldson, 15-Harry Sweeney, 24-Carl Norman, 32-Ray Surbaugh, 35-Danny Williams, 43-Bill Jarrett, 47-Eddie Dugan, 61-Charles Hartline, 62-Frank Federovitch, 63-Paul Starr, 65-Rollin McCleary, 66-Phil Canton, 67-Jim Peyton, 72-Clyde Sweeney, 76-Dick Tredway, 81-Max Ludwig, 82-Jim Starkey, 86-Gary Bunn, 87-Ray Walsh, 88-Bill Underdonk, 89-Bill Hillen