Pitt vs West Virginia
November 4, 1972 at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
Pitt
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 62 | 275 | 27 | 248 | 2 | 40 | 4.0 |
| William Englert | 17 | 114 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 40 | 6.7 |
| Stanley Ostrowski | 26 | 90 | 6 | 84 | 0 | 8 | 3.2 |
| Dave Janasek | 7 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 4.9 |
| John Hogan | 4 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 5.0 |
| Robert Medwid | 5 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2.2 |
| Clair Wilson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Bill Daniels | 1 | 0 | 18 | -18 | 0 | -18 | -18.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 41 | 204 | 64 | 140 | 3 | 55 | 3.4 |
| Kerry Marbury | 17 | 112 | 14 | 98 | 3 | 55 | 5.8 |
| Brian Chiles | 8 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 6.3 |
| Ron Lee | 9 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 |
| Danny Buggs | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2.0 |
| Bernie Galiffa | 5 | 3 | 42 | -39 | 0 | 3 | -7.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 23 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Robert Medwid | 5 | 12 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 22 | |
| John Hogan | 4 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 18 | 37 | 2 | 304 | 2 | 51 | 0 |
| Bernie Galiffa | 18 | 37 | 2 | 304 | 2 | 51 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 87 | 1 | 22 | 9.7 |
| Leslie Block | 4 | 47 | 1 | 22 | 11.8 |
| Stanley Ostrowski | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 | 14.5 |
| William Englert | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 18 | 304 | 2 | 51 | 16.9 |
| Danny Buggs | 5 | 115 | 0 | 51 | 23.0 |
| Brian Chiles | 3 | 65 | 0 | 51 | 21.7 |
| Nate Stephens | 4 | 54 | 2 | 20 | 13.5 |
| Marshall Mills | 3 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 11.0 |
| Bernie Kirchner | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 14.0 |
| David Jagdmann | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 41 |
| Bob Veillette | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 41 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 131 | 32.8 | 39 |
| Steve Soroka | 3 | 98 | 32.7 | 39 |
| Bob Sims | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 30 |
| William Englert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Bill Daniels | 2 | 55 | |||||||
| Rob Huth | 1 | 12 | |||||||
| Ed Brennan | 1 | 20 | |||||||
| Don Siegle | 1 | 28 | |||||||
| James Buckmon | 1 | 30 | 30 | ||||||
| Mike Bulino | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | -5 | 0 | 4 | 154 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Buggs | 1 | -5 | -5 | ||||||
| Bruce Huffman | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Kerry Marbury | 3 | 88 | |||||||
| Artie Owens | 1 | 66 | 66 | ||||||
| Tom Geishauser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 248 | 87 | 117 | 0 | 57 | 509 |
| William Englert | 114 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127 | |
| Stanley Ostrowski | 84 | 29 | 113 | |||
| Leslie Block | 47 | 47 | ||||
| Bill Daniels | -18 | 55 | 37 | |||
| Dave Janasek | 34 | 34 | ||||
| James Buckmon | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Don Siegle | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Mike Bulino | 27 | 27 | ||||
| John Hogan | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Ed Brennan | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Rob Huth | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Robert Medwid | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Clair Wilson | 3 | 3 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 179 | 304 | 154 | -5 | 0 | 632 |
| Kerry Marbury | 98 | 88 | 186 | |||
| Brian Chiles | 50 | 65 | 115 | |||
| Danny Buggs | 4 | 115 | -5 | 114 | ||
| Artie Owens | 66 | 66 | ||||
| Nate Stephens | 54 | 54 | ||||
| Marshall Mills | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Bernie Kirchner | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Ron Lee | 27 | 27 | ||||
| David Jagdmann | 9 | 9 |
| Pitt | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 22 | 23 |
| Rushing | 16 | 8 |
| Passing | 3 | 13 |
| Penalty | 3 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 248 | 140 |
| Rushing Attempts | 62 | 41 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 275 | 204 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 27 | 64 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 87 | 304 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 9-23-1 | 18-37-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 3.8 | 8.2 |
| Average Per Completion | 9.7 | 16.9 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 335 | 444 |
| Total Offense Plays | 85 | 78 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-1 | 2-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 4-39 | 10-83 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 5-119 | 4-131 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 23.8 | 32.8 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-0-0 | 2-(-5)-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | -2.5 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 5-117-0 | 4-154-0 |
| Average Per Return | 23.4 | 38.5 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-57-0 | 1-0-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Pitt
| # | 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 | 57 | 0 | 0 | |||
| James Buckmon | 1 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Bulino | 1 | 27 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | Tom Geishauser | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVU - Kerry Marbury 55 yd rush TD (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 7-0 | |
| 1 | WVU - Nate Stephens 9 yd TD pass from Bernie Galiffa (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 14-0 | |
| 1 | Pitt - John Hogan 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Eric Knisley Good) | 14-7 | |
| 2 | Pitt - Leslie Block 3 yd TD pass from John Hogan (Kick by Eric Knisley Good) | 14-14 | |
| 2 | WVU - Frank Nester 32 yd FG | 17-14 | |
| 2 | WVU - Kerry Marbury 5 yd rush TD (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 24-17 | |
| 2 | WVU - Nate Stephens 7 yd TD pass from Bernie Galiffa (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 31-14 | |
| 3 | Pitt - Robert Medwid 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Eric Knisley Fail) | 31-20 | |
| 4 | WVU - Kerry Marbury 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 38-20 |
Attendance: 40,286
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Pitt | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Officials: Wallace Scrivener (Back Judge), John Goldsmith (Field Judge), Clifford Fair (Head Linesman), Al Distaola (Referee), Mitchell Olenski (Umpire)
Temperature: 47 • Wind: W 16mph • Weather: Cloudy, overcast, and colder
Pitt
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Leslie Block |
| LT | Dave Wannstedt |
| LG | Ernest Webster |
| C | Mike Carey |
| RG | Ray Olsen |
| RT | David Blandino |
| SE | Todd Toerper |
| QB | John Hogan |
| FB | Dave Janasek |
| RH | Stanley Ostrowski |
| LH | William Englert |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Nate Stephens |
| LT | Dan Larcamp |
| LG | Walt Bragg |
| C | Gerald Schultze |
| RG | Doug Stevens |
| RT | Bill Samuelson |
| FL | Danny Buggs |
| SE | Marshall Mills |
| QB | Bernie Galiffa |
| TB | Kerry Marbury |
| FB | Brian Chiles |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Ed Marstellar |
| LCB | Glenn Hodge |
| FS | Reginald Frye |
| LB | Ken Paieski |
| SS | Mike Bulino |
| LB | Carlos Hamlin |
| MG | Art Venzin |
| LDE | James Buckmon |
| LDT | Dave Jancisin |
| RDE | Eric Knisley |
| RDT | Glenn Hyde |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Tom Geishauser |
| LCB | Rick Weiskircher |
| MLB | Billy Joe Mantooth |
| SS | David Morris |
| FS | Doug Charley |
| RLB | Bruce Huffman |
| LLB | Tom Zakowski |
| RDE | Frank Samsa |
| LDT | Dennis Reid |
| RDT | Jeff Merrow |
| LDE | Bob Sims |
Bill Daniels, Paul Mariano, Bill Mercer, Dan Smith, John Strom, John White, Clair Wilson, Paul Yuna, Bob Veillette, Ed Brennan, Don Siegle, Anthony Kuzneski, Rob Huth, Joseph Kovacic, Rod Kirby, Robert Medwid, Joseph Herndon, John Robb, Reynold Stoner, Mike Hieber, Gary Patterson, Ray Zuraw, Paul Koper, David August, James Parros, Robert Flanigan, Charles Bonasorte, Lance Wall, Mike Mehalik
11-Mike Michael, 15-Ade Dillon, 21-Charlie Miller, 24-Artie Owens, 27-Dick Hart, 31-Eddie Russell, 34-Frank Nester, 40-Ron Lee, 41-Steve Soroka, 51-John Withers, 52-Sam Nastase, 61-Pat White, 66-Rick Stump, 70-Adam Gluchoski, 71-Billy Don Farley, 75-Ron Brown, 82-David Jagdmann, 86-Bernie Kirchner, 87-John Adams, 91-John Spraggins