Furman vs West Virginia
November 17, 1956 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Furman
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 47 | 137 | 59 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Jimmy Grant | 17 | 59 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Jackie Powers | 9 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 2.7 | |
| Charles Lindner | 6 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2.2 | |
| James Jennings | 6 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.8 | |
| Ed Hanson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Billy Baker | 7 | 1 | 33 | -32 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 41 | 153 | 23 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Jack Rabbits | 7 | 37 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 5.1 | |
| Bob Snider | 4 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | |
| Larry Krutko | 10 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2.1 | |
| Sammy Sizemore | 8 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2.6 | |
| Noel Whipkey | 4 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Ralph Anastasio | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Alex Szuch | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Dick Longfellow | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 17 | 2 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Baker | 8 | 17 | 2 | 87 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 18 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Dick Longfellow | 5 | 13 | 0 | 79 | 1 | 40 | |
| Alex Szuch | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| John Edge | 2 | 36 | 0 | 18.0 | |
| Mack Edwards | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| Jackie Powers | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | |
| Woody Stewart | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| Bobby Jennings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 91 | 1 | 40 | 15.2 |
| Sammy Sizemore | 2 | 49 | 1 | 40 | 24.5 |
| Roger Chancey | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | |
| Joe Kopnisky | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | |
| John Bowles | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 341 | 34.1 | 0 |
| James Jennings | 6 | 207 | 34.5 | |
| Jackie Powers | 4 | 134 | 33.5 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 218 | 36.3 | 0 |
| Jack Rabbits | 4 | 146 | 36.5 | |
| Bob Snider | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | |
| Ralph Anastasio | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| James Jennings | 1 | 12 | 2 | 19 | |||||
| Jackie Powers | 1 | 23 | |||||||
| Charles Lindner | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| John Edge | 1 | 11 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Jack Rabbits | 3 | 59 | |||||||
| Ralph Anastasio | 1 | 12 | |||||||
| Sammy Sizemore | 1 | 17 | |||||||
| Joe Kopnisky | 1 | 12 | |||||||
| Larry Krutko | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Dick Longfellow | 1 | 15 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 110 | 87 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 265 |
| Jackie Powers | 24 | 14 | 23 | 61 | ||
| Jimmy Grant | 56 | 56 | ||||
| John Edge | 36 | 11 | 47 | |||
| James Jennings | 11 | 19 | 12 | 42 | ||
| Mack Edwards | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Charles Lindner | 13 | 3 | 16 | |||
| Woody Stewart | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Ed Hanson | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Bobby Jennings | 1 | 1 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 130 | 91 | 12 | 88 | 17 | 338 |
| Jack Rabbits | 36 | 59 | 95 | |||
| Sammy Sizemore | 21 | 49 | 17 | 87 | ||
| Ralph Anastasio | 12 | 12 | 24 | |||
| Joe Kopnisky | 12 | 12 | 24 | |||
| Larry Krutko | 21 | 2 | 23 | |||
| Bob Snider | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Roger Chancey | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Noel Whipkey | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Dick Longfellow | -1 | 15 | 14 | |||
| John Bowles | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Alex Szuch | 3 | 3 |
| West Virginia | Furman | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 10 | 9 |
| Rushing | 5 | 6 |
| Passing | 5 | 3 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 130 | 78 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 47 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.2 | 1.7 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 153 | 137 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 23 | 59 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 91 | 87 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 6-18-1 | 8-18-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| Average Per Completion | 15.2 | 10.9 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 221 | 165 |
| Total Offense Plays | 59 | 65 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 6-4 | 3-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 2-20 | 2-30 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 6-218 | 10-341 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 36.3 | 34.1 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 5-88-0 | 3-38-0 |
| Average Per Return | 17.6 | 12.7 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-12-0 | 2-19-0 |
| Average Per Return | 12.0 | 9.5 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-17-0 | 1-11-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Furman
| # | 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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| John Edge | 1 | 11 |
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 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 49 | Larry Krutko | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Dick Longfellow | 1 | 15 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WVU - Sammy Sizemore 40 yd TD pass from Dick Longfellow (Kick by Bob Snider Good) | 0-7 |
Attendance: 15,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Officials: Cliff Montgomery (Field Judge), Ed Clary (Head Linesman), O.J. Mitchell (Referee), Robert Littrell (Umpire)
Furman
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | John Edge |
| LT | Walter Eaves |
| LG | Hinton Davis |
| C | Bobby Jennings |
| RG | George Harrison |
| RE | Tom Avery |
| RT | Don Markofski |
| QB | Billy Baker |
| FB | Jimmy Grant |
| RH | James Jennings |
| LH | Jackie Powers |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Bruce McClung |
| LT | Bill Underdonk |
| LG | Joe Nicely |
| C | Chuck Howley |
| RE | Joe Kopnisky |
| RG | Gene Lathey |
| RT | Jim Hillen |
| QB | Alex Szuch |
| FB | Larry Krutko |
| RH | Sammy Sizemore |
| LH | Jack Rabbits |
Mack Edwards, Ed Hanson, Pete Cox, Dick Shaw, Charles Lindner, Roy Nickles, Marvin Starr, Woody Stewart, George Eliades, Homer Brinson, Jim Boroff, Ronnie Brown, David Hill, Mike Shill, Hickey Horton
11-Dick Longfellow, 24-Ralph Anastasio, 26-Bob Snider, 34-Noel Whipkey, 54-Tom Domen, 55-Barry Blake, 63-Bob Guenther, 72-Paul Sharkady, 74-Jim Pickett, 79-Ed Sommer, 83-John Bowles, 87-Roger Chancey