Virginia Tech vs West Virginia
October 26, 1968 at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 68 | 277 | 23 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Terry Smoot | 30 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 1 | 4.1 | |
| Ken Edwards | 9 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Al Kincaid | 16 | 44 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 1.8 | |
| Larry Kushner | 8 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | |
| George Constantinides | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Wayne Humphries | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Dickie Longerbeam | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 28 | 118 | 21 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Eddie Silverio | 8 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 8.1 | |
| Jim Braxton | 11 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2.2 | |
| Mike Sherwood | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0.6 | |
| Gary Thall | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 20 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Kincaid | 10 | 20 | 0 | 116 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 20 | 43 | 2 | 243 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Mike Sherwood | 20 | 43 | 2 | 243 | 2 | 23 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Danny Cupp | 4 | 53 | 0 | 13.3 | |
| Terry Smoot | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Rick Piland | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| George Constantinides | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | |
| Ken Edwards | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 20 | 243 | 2 | 23 | 12.2 |
| Oscar Patrick | 7 | 98 | 0 | 21 | 14.0 |
| Jim Braxton | 4 | 53 | 1 | 23 | 13.3 |
| Jim Smith | 5 | 46 | 1 | 17 | 9.2 |
| Wayne Porter | 4 | 46 | 0 | 18 | 11.5 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 0 |
| Jack Simcsak | 5 | 217 | 43.4 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 178 | 35.6 | 0 |
| Thad Kucherawy | 5 | 178 | 35.6 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 74 | 74 |
| Larry Kushner | 1 | 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Mike Widger | 1 | 74 | 74 | ||||||
| Tim Mikulski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Pobolish | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Terry Snively | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Gary Thall | 2 | 42 | |||||||
| Garland Hudson | 1 | 10 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 254 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 74 | 460 |
| Terry Smoot | 122 | 25 | 147 | |||
| Ken Edwards | 74 | 9 | 83 | |||
| Mike Widger | 74 | 74 | ||||
| Danny Cupp | 53 | 53 | ||||
| Larry Kushner | 19 | 16 | 35 | |||
| Al Kincaid | 28 | 28 | ||||
| George Constantinides | 4 | 13 | 17 | |||
| Rick Piland | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Wayne Humphries | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Dickie Longerbeam | 3 | 3 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 97 | 243 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| Oscar Patrick | 98 | 98 | ||||
| Jim Braxton | 24 | 53 | 77 | |||
| Eddie Silverio | 65 | 65 | ||||
| Wayne Porter | 46 | 46 | ||||
| Jim Smith | 46 | 46 | ||||
| Gary Thall | 4 | 42 | 46 | |||
| Garland Hudson | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Mike Sherwood | 4 | 4 |
| Virginia Tech | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 25 | 21 |
| Rushing | 19 | 5 |
| Passing | 5 | 15 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 254 | 97 |
| Rushing Attempts | 68 | 28 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 277 | 118 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 23 | 21 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 116 | 243 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 10-20-0 | 20-43-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Average Per Completion | 11.6 | 12.2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 370 | 340 |
| Total Offense Plays | 88 | 71 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-41 | 4-32 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 5-217 | 5-178 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 43.4 | 35.6 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0- | 2-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-16-0 | 3-52-0 |
| Average Per Return | 16.0 | 17.3 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-74-1 | 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 | - | - |
Virginia Tech
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 91 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Mike Widger | 2 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 74 | 2 | |||||||||
| Jud Brownell | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Ron Davidson | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Lenny Smith | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Frank Beamer | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jim Pigninelli | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Ken Edwards | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Nick DelViscio | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Steve Bocko | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Larry Creekmore | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Paul Ripley | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Waddey Harvey | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Eddie Carter | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Pete Dawyot | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Tucker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| John Ivanac | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Preston Blackburn | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| George Hall | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tim Mikulski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 19 | 112 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 51 | Carl Crennel | 3 | 23 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 50 | Baker Brown | 2 | 23 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 21 | John Hale | 1 | 14 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 70 | George Henshaw | 1 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 73 | Charlie Fisher | 1 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 81 | Dale Farley | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Terry Snively | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 53 | Tom Thayer | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 83 | Bob Starford | 0 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 23 | John Finnerty | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 84 | Art Holdt | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Thad Kucherawy | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ron Pobolish | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 82 | Scott Criss | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VT - Mike Widger 74 yd interception return TD (Kick by Jack Simcsak Good) | 0-7 | |
| 1 | WVU - Jim Braxton 8 yd TD pass from Mike Sherwood | 6-7 | |
| 2 | VT - Jack Simcsak 24 yd FG | 6-10 | |
| 2 | VT - Jack Simcsak 29 yd FG | 6-13 | |
| 3 | WVU - Jim Smith 3 yd TD pass from Mike Sherwood | 12-13 | |
| 4 | VT - Ken Edwards 4 yd rush TD (Kick by Jack Simcsak Good) | 12-20 | |
| 4 | VT - Terry Smoot 3 yd rush TD (Kick by Jack Simcsak Good) | 12-27 |
Attendance: 33,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Virginia Tech | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Officials: Earl Barnett (Back Judge), Lem Harper (Field Judge), Ron Girlolamo (Head Linesman), W.C. Clary (Referee), Donald Fergusson (Umpire)
Temperature: 44 • Wind: WNW 20mph • Weather:
Virginia Tech
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Rick Piland |
| C | Dave Bailey |
| SE | Bobby Slaughter |
| QB | Al Kincaid |
| TB | Terry Smoot |
| FB | George Constantinides |
| ST | Jerry Green |
| WB | Dickie Longerbeam |
| WT | Preston Blackburn |
| WG | George Hall |
| SG | John Maxwell |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Bob Zambo |
| LT | Mickey Plumley |
| LG | Wayne Brooks |
| C | Dick Roberts |
| RG | Danny Smith |
| RT | Thomas Kucer |
| SE | Oscar Patrick |
| FL | Wayne Porter |
| QB | Mike Sherwood |
| TB | Bob Gresham |
| FB | Jim Braxton |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Frank Beamer |
| LCB | Randy Treadwell |
| RLB | Ken Edwards |
| S | Ron Davidson |
| LLB | Mike Widger |
| DG | Paul Ripley |
| LDE | Jud Brownell |
| RDE | Joe Tucker |
| DG | Larry Creekmore |
| RDT | Waddey Harvey |
| LDT | Pete Dawyot |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | John Finnerty |
| LCB | Terry Snively |
| LLB | Baker Brown |
| FS | Ron Pobolish |
| RLB | David Benn |
| SS | John Hale |
| LDT | Charlie Fisher |
| RDT | George Henshaw |
| LDE | Dale Farley |
| MG | Carl Crennel |
| RDE | Bob Starford |
Danny Cupp, Wayne Humphries, Tommy Swords, Tom Parks, Tim Mikulski, Nick DelViscio, Lenny Smith, Larry Kushner, Jim Pigninelli, Jack Simcsak, Steve Bocko, Len Luongo, Eddie Carter, Dee Crigger, John Ivanac, Chris Collins
Ken Juskowich, Gary Thall, Jim Smith, Eddie Silverio, Thad Kucherawy, Garland Hudson, 53-Tom Thayer, 55-Richard "Doc" Weiss, 62-Clarence Fiber, 75-Ron Cecil, 82-Scott Criss, 84-Art Holdt, 86-Allen "Emo" Schupbach