#6 Miami, FL vs West Virginia
November 23, 1956 at Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
Miami, FL
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 54 | 189 | 4 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Don Bosseler | 19 | 79 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 4.2 | |
| Ed Oliver | 9 | 31 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Paul Hefti | 6 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| John Bookman | 5 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 | |
| Sam Scarnecchia | 7 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2.4 | |
| John Varone | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | |
| Bill Sandie | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Bonnie Yarbrough | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| William Seibel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 34 | 83 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Larry Krutko | 13 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Sammy Sizemore | 6 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| Bob Snider | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | |
| Noel Whipkey | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.3 | |
| Jack Rabbits | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| Ralph Anastasio | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Alex Szuch | 1 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 | -9.0 | |
| Mickey Trimarki | 4 | 0 | 17 | -17 | 0 | -4.3 | |
| Chuck Howley | 1 | 0 | 27 | -27 | 0 | -27.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 24 | 0 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Scarnecchia | 7 | 14 | 0 | 99 | 0 | ||
| Bonnie Yarbrough | 4 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| John Bookman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 22 | 4 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Trimarki | 6 | 18 | 4 | 82 | 0 | ||
| Alex Szuch | 2 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Phil Bennett | 2 | 43 | 0 | 21.5 | |
| Don Bosseler | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12.0 | |
| Paul Hefti | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| Jack Johnson | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17.0 | |
| Don Johnson | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| John Varone | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | |
| Bob Stewart | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 |
| Joe Kopnisky | 3 | 64 | 0 | 21.3 | |
| Bruce McClung | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17.0 | |
| Roger Chancey | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16.0 | |
| Paul Shepherd | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| Dennis Jones | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 274 | 34.3 | 0 |
| Jack Johnson | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | |
| Ed Oliver | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | |
| Don Bosseler | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | |
| Bonnie Yarbrough | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 347 | 43.4 | 0 |
| Ralph Anastasio | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | |
| Bob Snider | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | |
| Jack Rabbits | 1 | 47 | 47.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 0 |
| William Seibel | 2 | 13 | |||||||
| Ed Oliver | 1 | 9 | 1 | 25 | |||||
| John Bookman | 1 | 21 | 1 | 17 | |||||
| Mike Hudock | 1 | 25 | |||||||
| Bob Stewart | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| John Varone | 1 | 22 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Snider | 1 | 7 | 2 | 43 | |||||
| Paul Shepherd | 1 | 24 | 1 | 20 | |||||
| Jack Rabbits | 1 | 24 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 185 | 137 | 46 | 22 | 70 | 460 |
| Don Bosseler | 79 | 24 | 103 | |||
| Ed Oliver | 30 | 25 | 9 | 64 | ||
| John Bookman | 19 | 21 | 17 | 57 | ||
| Phil Bennett | 43 | 43 | ||||
| John Varone | 9 | 11 | 22 | 42 | ||
| Paul Hefti | 20 | 20 | 40 | |||
| Mike Hudock | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Sam Scarnecchia | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Jack Johnson | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Don Johnson | 16 | 16 | ||||
| William Seibel | 0 | 13 | 13 | |||
| Bob Stewart | 6 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Bill Sandie | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Bonnie Yarbrough | 3 | 3 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 71 | 121 | 87 | 31 | 0 | 310 |
| Joe Kopnisky | 64 | 64 | ||||
| Bob Snider | 11 | 43 | 7 | 61 | ||
| Paul Shepherd | 15 | 20 | 24 | 59 | ||
| Jack Rabbits | 3 | 24 | 27 | |||
| Larry Krutko | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Sammy Sizemore | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Bruce McClung | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Roger Chancey | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Dennis Jones | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Noel Whipkey | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Ralph Anastasio | 3 | 3 |
| Miami, FL | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 18 | 9 |
| Rushing | 9 | 3 |
| Passing | 9 | 6 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 185 | 18 |
| Rushing Attempts | 54 | 34 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 189 | 83 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 4 | 65 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 139 | 121 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 11-24-0 | 8-22-4 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Average Per Completion | 12.6 | 15.1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 324 | 139 |
| Total Offense Plays | 78 | 56 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-35 | 4-23 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 8-281 | 8-347 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 35.1 | 43.4 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-22-0 | 2-31-0 |
| Average Per Return | 7.3 | 15.5 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-46-0 | 4-87-0 |
| Average Per Return | 23.0 | 21.8 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 4-70-0 | 0-0-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Miami, FL
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 0 | |||
| John Bookman | 1 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Hudock | 1 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| Bob Stewart | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| John Varone | 1 | 22 |
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| No results found. | |||||||||||||||
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIA - Ed Oliver 16 yd FG | 0-3 | |
| 2 | MIA - Paul Hefti 20 yd TD pass from Bonnie Yarbrough (Kick by Ed Oliver Good) | 0-10 | |
| 2 | MIA - Safety | 0-12 | |
| 4 | MIA - Sam Scarnecchia 1 yd rush TD | 0-18 |
Attendance: 37,073
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami, FL | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
Officials: Reid Staton (Field Judge), R.M. Gantt (Head Linesman), C.W. Bowen (Referee), Charles Parkhurst (Umpire)
Miami, FL
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Jack Johnson |
| LT | Chuck DeVore |
| LG | Bob Cunio |
| C | Vester Newcomb |
| RG | Thomas Pratt |
| RE | Don Johnson |
| RT | Charles Hutchings |
| QB | Sam Scarnecchia |
| FB | Don Bosseler |
| LH | John Bookman |
| RH | Ed Oliver |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Bruce McClung |
| LT | Bill Underdonk |
| LG | Joe Nicely |
| C | Chuck Howley |
| RG | Gene Lathey |
| RE | Joe Kopnisky |
| RT | Jim Hillen |
| QB | Mickey Trimarki |
| FB | Larry Krutko |
| LH | Bob Snider |
Phil Bennett, William Seibel, Bob Stewart, Joe Plevel, John Varone, Andy Kochifos, Mike Hudock, Bill Vasiloff, Paul Hefti, Don Wallace, Gary Greaves, Phil Geatz, Charles Diamond, Tony DeTroia, Bonnie Yarbrough, Bill Sandie, Gene Reeves, Bill Poole, Jim Moskos, Doug Hildebrandt, Bill Hayes, John Costello, George Ditsious
10-Alex Szuch, 11-Dick Longfellow, 21-Paul Shepherd, 22-Jack Rabbits, 24-Ralph Anastasio, 34-Noel Whipkey, 53-Ron Klim, 54-Tom Domen, 55-Barry Blake, 63-Bob Guenther, 72-Paul Sharkady, 74-Jim Pickett, 77-Dick Guesman, 87-Roger Chancey, 89-Dennis Jones