#14 George Washington vs West Virginia
November 3, 1956 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

George Washington
West Virginia
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals35714823000.7
Ted Colna6200200 3.3
Robert Shuba5160160 3.2
Pete Spera4160160 4.0
Mike Sommer710640 0.6
Claude Austin43030 0.8
Richard Claypool46600 0.0
Jack Henzes2015-150 -7.5
Ray Looney3021-210 -7.0
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals6521968151102.3
Jack Rabbits10551540 5.4
Larry Krutko14500501 3.6
Ralph Anastasio5230230 4.6
Noel Whipkey11264220 2.0
Sammy Sizemore73111200 2.9
Bob Snider5160160 3.2
Dick Longfellow202-20 -1.0
Alex Szuch111850-320 -2.9
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals28153000
Mike Sommer110510  
Jack Henzes11020  
Ray Looney06100  
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals5120106100
Alex Szuch360721  
Dick Longfellow250340  
Paul Shepherd01000  
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals2530026.5
Richard Claypool1510 51.0
Robert Shuba120 2.0
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals51061021.2
Sammy Sizemore2570 28.5
Roger Chancey1180 18.0
John Bowles1160 16.0
Paul Shepherd1151 15.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals936640.70
Claude Austin728140.1 
Pete Spera28542.5 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals830738.40
Bob Snider312040.0 
Jack Rabbits310735.7 
Ralph Anastasio28040.0 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals66801200000
Ted Colna29       
Ray Looney222       
Mike Sommer116 120    
Jack Henzes121       
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals2801320100
Ralph Anastasio14       
Paul Shepherd14       
Sammy Sizemore   132 10 
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals235320680164
Richard Claypool051   51
Mike Sommer4 2016 40
Ted Colna20  9 29
Robert Shuba162   18
Pete Spera16    16
Jack Henzes-15  21 6
Claude Austin3    3
Ray Looney-21  22 1
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals1851063280331
Sammy Sizemore205732 0109
Jack Rabbits54    54
Larry Krutko50    50
Ralph Anastasio23  4 27
Noel Whipkey22    22
Paul Shepherd 15 4 19
Roger Chancey 18   18
John Bowles 16   16
Bob Snider16    16
 West VirginiaGeorge Washington
First Downs173
 Rushing132
 Passing31
 Penalty10
NET YARDS RUSHING15123
 Rushing Attempts6535
 Average Per Rush2.30.7
 Rushing Touchdowns10
 Yards Gained Rushing21971
 Yards Lost Rushing6848
NET YARDS PASSING10653
 Completions-Attempts-Int5-12-02-8-1
 Average Per Attempt8.86.6
 Average Per Completion21.226.5
 Passing Touchdowns10
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS25776
 Total Offense Plays7743
 Average Gain Per Play3.31.8
Fumbles: Number-Lost5-24-2
Penalties: Number-Yards7-752-30
PUNTS-YARDS8-3079-366
 Average Yards Per Punt38.440.7
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD2-8-06-68-0
 Average Per Return4.011.3
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD1-32-01-20-0
 Average Per Return32.020.0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD1-0-00-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD0-0-00-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards  
Possession Time  
Third Down Conversions of of
Fourth Down Conversions of of
Red Zone Scores-Chances--
Sacks By: Number-Yards--
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 00000000
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West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 00001000
41Sammy Sizemore          10  
Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
1 WVU - Larry Krutko 3 yd rush TD (Kick by Bob Snider Good)0-7
2 WVU - Paul Shepherd 15 yd TD pass from Alex Szuch (Kick by Bob Snider Good)0-14
Attendance: 22,000
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
George Washington00000
West Virginia770014
Officials: C.L. Harper (Field Judge), J.W. Jelks (Head Linesman), W.H. Averette (Referee), James Howard (Umpire)
George Washington
PosOffense
LEBill Berry
LTBob Jewett
LGEd Sakach
CJoe Hince
RGBob Sutton
REPaul Thompson
RTDave Liddick
QBRay Looney
FBClaude Austin
LHMike Sommer
RHRichard Claypool
West Virginia
PosOffense
LEBruce McClung
LTBill Underdonk
LGJoe Nicely
CChuck Howley
RGGene Lathey
REJoe Kopnisky
RTJim Hillen
QBMickey Trimarki
FBLarry Krutko
RHSammy Sizemore
LHJack Rabbits
Donald Herman, Pete Spera, Jack Henzes, Francis Gleason, Ray Murray, Bill McHenry, Ted Colna, Ed Rutsch, Robert Frulla, Mickey Varley, Marion Hoar, Robert Shuba
10-Alex Szuch, 11-Dick Longfellow, 21-Paul Shepherd, 24-Ralph Anastasio, 26-Bob Snider, 34-Noel Whipkey, 45-Terry Fairbanks, 54-Tom Domen, 63-Bob Guenther, 72-Paul Sharkady, 74-Jim Pickett, 77-Dick Guesman, 83-John Bowles, 87-Roger Chancey, 89-Dennis Jones