Cincinnati vs West Virginia
September 13, 1969 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

Cincinnati
West Virginia
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals31776116000.5
Steve Cowan17643610 3.6
Albert Johnson6521-160 -2.7
Jim Ousley8837-290 -3.6
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals8651229483605.6
Andrew "Pete" Wood1211801181 9.8
Jim Braxton2511411132 4.5
Bob Gresham1110801080 9.8
Tom Williams7500501 7.1
Eddie Silverio8290290 3.6
Richard "Doc" Weiss5347270 5.4
Ed Williams6235181 3.0
Mike Sherwood82616101 1.3
Dick Ward4100100 2.5
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals514191100
Jim Ousley5131911  
Albert Johnson01000  
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals818266100
Mike Sherwood7140541  
Dick Ward142120  
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals5911018.2
Rod Warren1561 56.0
Denny Jackson2320 16.0
Mike Schmitt120 2.0
Jesse Taylor110 1.0
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals866108.3
Oscar Patrick4330 8.3
Jim Smith1120 12.0
Tom Williams1120 12.0
Wayne Porter160 6.0
Jim Braxton131 3.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals933537.20
Benson Rhodes933537.2 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals519739.40
Thad Kucherawy519739.4 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals15071190200
Larry Eiben15    10 
Jesse Taylor   348    
Steve Cowan   252    
Brant Cook   112    
Al Macli   17    
Benson Rhodes      10 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals3320123011616
Bob Gresham115       
Ron Pobolish10       
Terry Snively117       
Jim Braxton   123    
Mike Slater      11616
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals619111950276
Steve Cowan61 52  113
Rod Warren 56   56
Jesse Taylor 148  49
Denny Jackson 32   32
Brant Cook  12  12
Al Macli  7  7
Larry Eiben   505
Mike Schmitt 2   2
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals48366233216620
Jim Braxton113323  139
Bob Gresham108  15 123
Andrew "Pete" Wood118    118
Tom Williams5012   62
Oscar Patrick 33   33
Eddie Silverio29    29
Richard "Doc" Weiss27    27
Ed Williams18    18
Terry Snively   17 17
Mike Slater    1616
Jim Smith 12   12
Dick Ward10    10
Mike Sherwood10    10
Wayne Porter 6   6
 West VirginiaCincinnati
First Downs286
 Rushing233
 Passing33
 Penalty20
NET YARDS RUSHING48316
 Rushing Attempts8631
 Average Per Rush5.60.5
 Rushing Touchdowns60
 Yards Gained Rushing51277
 Yards Lost Rushing2961
NET YARDS PASSING6691
 Completions-Attempts-Int8-18-25-14-1
 Average Per Attempt3.76.5
 Average Per Completion8.318.2
 Passing Touchdowns11
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS549107
 Total Offense Plays7445
 Average Gain Per Play7.42.4
Fumbles: Number-Lost4-13-2
Penalties: Number-Yards4-484-50
PUNTS-YARDS5-1979-335
 Average Yards Per Punt39.437.2
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD3-32-01-5-0
 Average Per Return10.75.0
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD1-23-07-119-0
 Average Per Return23.017.0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD1-16-02-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD0-0-10-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards  
Possession Time  
Third Down Conversions of of
Fourth Down Conversions of of
Red Zone Scores-Chances--
Sacks By: Number-Yards--
Cincinnati
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 00002000
 Benson Rhodes          10  
Larry Eiben          10  
West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 000011600
 Mike Slater          116  
Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
1 WVU - Jim Braxton 12 yd rush TD (Kick by Bob Pastin Good)0-7
1 WVU - Ron Cecil 0 yd fumble return TD0-13
2 WVU - Jim Braxton 3 yd TD pass from Mike Sherwood (Kick by Jim Braxton Good)0-20
2 WVU - Jim Braxton 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Jim Braxton Good)0-27
3 WVU - Mike Sherwood 4 yd rush TD (Kick by Jim Braxton Good)0-34
3 UC - Jim O'Brien 48 yd FG3-34
3 UC - Rod Warren 56 yd TD pass from Jim Ousley (Pass by Bruce Bertholf Good)11-34
4 WVU - Andrew "Pete" Wood 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Jim Braxton Good)11-41
4 WVU - Ed Williams 15 yd rush TD (Kick by Bob Pastin Good)11-48
4 WVU - Safety11-50
4 WVU - Tom Williams 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Bob Pastin Good)11-57
Attendance: 31,500
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
Cincinnati0011011
West Virginia131472357
Officials: Gene Steratore (Back Judge), George Strauthers (Field Judge), Earl Birdy, Jr (Head Linesman), William R. Parkinson (Referee), Robert Schotz (Umpire)
Temperature: 72 • Wind: SE 7mph • Weather: Fair
Cincinnati
PosOffense
TEBruce Bertholf
LTButch Foreman
LGHarvey Richards
CJoe Horschel
RGTerry Rowe
RTBob Merkich
FLDenny Jackson
SERod Warren
QBJim Ousley
TBAlbert Johnson
FBJesse Taylor
West Virginia
PosOffense
TEJim Smith
LTWayne Brooks
LGMickey Plumley
CDick Roberts
RGRon Cecil
RTTim Horvath
SEOscar Patrick
QBMike Sherwood
TBBob Gresham
FBJim Braxton
WBWayne Porter
PosDefense
LCBBenson Rhodes
RCBLarry Eiben
RLBTom Fletcher
MLBRon Bryant
SSJim Nelson
LLBEarl Willson
FSTony Sexton
RDTBob Bell
LDEMike Crangle
RDEJoe Bardaro
LDTMike Miller
PosDefense
RCBMike Slater
LCBLeon Jenkins
SSTerry Snively
FSRon Pobolish
LLBDale Farley
RLBDanny Smith
MGCarl Crennel
LDTCharlie Fisher
RDEBob Starford
LDEArt Holdt
RDTGeorge Henshaw
Steve Cowan, Butch Alberts, Mike Schmitt, Jim O'Brien, Bill Heinz, Mike Kelly, Brant Cook, Al Macli, Tim Grady, Ty Albert, Jim Henderson, Craig Heneveld, Ron Ertle, Jack Tobik, Mark Mercurio, John Mack, Jim Vickers, Frank Pirone, Ken Weingart, Joe Cygan, Randy McBride, Dave Gannelli
10-Bob Pastin, 11-Dick Ward, 20-Thad Kucherawy, 23-Jack Hammond, 26-Garland Hudson, 27-Algie LaBrasca, 28-Mike Gillespie, 31-Robin Kaser, 35-Eddie Silverio, 36-Tom Williams, 40-Andrew "Pete" Wood, 41-Richard "Doc" Weiss, 42-Ed Williams, 52-David Benn, 53-Terry King, 54-Marvin Six, 58-Terry Voithofer, 61-B.C. Williams, 63-Walter Todorowski, 65-Bob Zitelli, 67-George Boyd, 71-Fred McMillan, 75-Danny Wilfong, 77-John Houghton, 79-John Flinchum, 80-Ron Goodwin, 82-John Hale, 86-Ken Osleger, 87-Lew Schooles