Marquette vs #7 West Virginia
October 29, 1955 at Marquette Stadium, Milwaukee, WI
Marquette
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 43 | 116 | 68 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| James Steel | 2 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.0 | |
| Robert Neumann | 7 | 29 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 3.4 | |
| Fred Connally | 6 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Frank Neu | 6 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.8 | |
| Lee Hermsen | 11 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| Robert Girman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Jere Carmody | 4 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 | -4.0 | |
| Fred Weber | 6 | 3 | 34 | -31 | 0 | -5.2 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 46 | 460 | 22 | 438 | 4 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Bob Moss | 4 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 1 | 27.5 | |
| Jack Rabbits | 7 | 108 | 0 | 108 | 1 | 15.4 | |
| Fred Wyant | 7 | 78 | 11 | 67 | 2 | 9.6 | |
| Joe Marconi | 8 | 51 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 6.1 | |
| Larry Krutko | 6 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6.2 | |
| Eddie Dugan | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 33.0 | |
| Paul Shepherd | 4 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | |
| Ralph Anastasio | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | |
| Alex Szuch | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| Tom Huston | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Mickey Trimarki | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | |
| Ronnie Santicola | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jere Carmody | 1 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Fred Weber | 4 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 20 | 1 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Wyant | 5 | 12 | 1 | 84 | 1 | ||
| Alex Szuch | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Mickey Trimarki | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| James Stracka | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19.0 | |
| George Brehm | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | |
| Lee Hermsen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Fred Connally | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 18.3 |
| Joe Papetti | 2 | 68 | 1 | 34.0 | |
| Roger Chancey | 2 | 44 | 1 | 22.0 | |
| Joe Kopnisky | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Larry Krutko | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 373 | 33.9 | 0 |
| Frank Neu | 11 | 373 | 33.9 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 0 |
| Jack Rabbits | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | |
| Chuck Howley | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Connally | 2 | 32 | |||||||
| Frank Neu | 2 | 32 | |||||||
| Lee Hermsen | 1 | 28 | |||||||
| James Steel | 1 | 11 | |||||||
| Robert Girman | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| Robert Neumann | 1 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 0 |
| Ralph Anastasio | 3 | 34 | |||||||
| Paul Shepherd | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| Bob Moss | 1 | 11 | |||||||
| Tom Domen | 1 | 50 | |||||||
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Jack Rabbits | 1 | 19 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 95 | 33 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| Fred Connally | 24 | -2 | 32 | 54 | ||
| Frank Neu | 11 | 32 | 43 | |||
| James Steel | 28 | 11 | 39 | |||
| Lee Hermsen | 6 | 2 | 28 | 36 | ||
| Robert Neumann | 24 | 0 | 24 | |||
| James Stracka | 19 | 19 | ||||
| George Brehm | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Robert Girman | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 442 | 128 | 11 | 43 | 69 | 693 |
| Jack Rabbits | 108 | 19 | 127 | |||
| Bob Moss | 110 | 11 | 121 | |||
| Joe Papetti | 68 | 68 | ||||
| Fred Wyant | 67 | 67 | ||||
| Tom Domen | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Joe Marconi | 49 | 0 | 49 | |||
| Larry Krutko | 37 | 8 | 45 | |||
| Ralph Anastasio | 11 | 34 | 45 | |||
| Roger Chancey | 44 | 44 | ||||
| Eddie Dugan | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Paul Shepherd | 19 | 9 | 28 | |||
| Joe Kopnisky | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Alex Szuch | 8 | 8 |
| Marquette | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 6 | 15 |
| Rushing | 5 | 12 |
| Passing | 1 | 3 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 48 | 438 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 46 |
| Average Per Rush | 1.1 | 9.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 116 | 460 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 68 | 22 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 33 | 128 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 5-21-3 | 7-20-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| Average Per Completion | 6.6 | 18.3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 81 | 566 |
| Total Offense Plays | 64 | 66 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 1.3 | 8.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-1 | 6-3 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 10-68 | 8-80 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 11-373 | 4-107 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 33.9 | 26.8 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 4-43-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | 10.8 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 7-111-0 | 1-11-0 |
| Average Per Return | 15.9 | 11.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-1-0 | 3-69-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Marquette
| # | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Robert Neumann | 1 | 0 |
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 | 69 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 54 | Tom Domen | 1 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 34 | Joe Marconi | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Jack Rabbits | 1 | 19 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVU - Fred Wyant 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Sam Huff Good) | 7-0 | |
| 1 | WVU - Bob Moss 84 yd rush TD (Kick by Sam Huff Good) | 14-0 | |
| 1 | WVU - Jack Rabbits 32 yd rush TD | 20-0 | |
| 2 | WVU - Joe Papetti 54 yd TD pass from Fred Wyant | 26-0 | |
| 3 | WVU - Fred Wyant 51 yd rush TD (Kick by Sam Huff Good) | 33-0 | |
| 4 | WVU - Roger Chancey 24 yd TD pass from Ray Surbaugh | 39-0 |
Attendance: 16,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 20 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 39 |
| Marquette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Officials: J.B. Todd (Field Judge), Ted Ford (Head Linesman), Don Hamilton (Referee), J.D. Patton (Umpire)
Marquette
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Arthur Katula |
| LT | John Linnemanstons |
| LG | Patrick O'Shea |
| C | James Lumber |
| RG | David Donarski |
| RE | Thomas Kuesel |
| RT | John Madden |
| QB | Jere Carmody |
| FB | Robert Girman |
| LH | Lee Hermsen |
| RH | Fred Connally |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Joe Papetti |
| LT | Sam Huff |
| LG | Chuck Howley |
| C | Ron Klim |
| RE | Joe Kopnisky |
| RG | Gene Lathey |
| RT | Bruce Bosley |
| QB | Fred Wyant |
| FB | Larry Krutko |
| RH | Joe Marconi |
| LH | Bob Moss |
James Steel, Frank Neu, Robert Neumann, Fred Weber, James Stracka, George Brehm, Richard Maierle, John Kampine, Donald Contardi, Louis Gral, Michael Bansley, Jerry Fisher, Arthur Last, Richard Campbell, Donald Walsh, Raymond Dwyer, Frank Metzke, John Kirincich, Howard Wandrey, Terrence Ward
10-Alex Szuch, 15-Mickey Trimarki, 21-Paul Shepherd, 22-Jack Rabbits, 24-Ralph Anastasio, 33-Max Cosper, 35-Tom Huston, 43-Ronnie Santicola, 47-Eddie Dugan, 54-Tom Domen, 55-Barry Blake, 61-Joe Nicely, 62-Ted Holmes, 63-Bob Guenther, 65-Jerry Urda, 69-Larry Doljac, 72-Paul Sharkady, 73-Bill Underdonk, 74-Jim Pickett, 79-Bob Gange, 82-Tony Hosek, 86-Gary Bunn, 87-Roger Chancey, 89-Dennis Jones