Illinois vs West Virginia
September 29, 1973 at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
Illinois
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 46 | 177 | 18 | 159 | 1 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Ed Jenkins | 16 | 71 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| George Uremovish | 13 | 48 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Steve Greene | 9 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Jeff Hollenbach | 8 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 59 | 266 | 48 | 218 | 1 | 19 | 3.7 |
| Mike Nelson | 18 | 85 | 11 | 74 | 1 | 13 | 4.1 |
| Dwyane Woods | 19 | 84 | 21 | 63 | 0 | 19 | 3.3 |
| Ade Dillon | 14 | 61 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Artie Owens | 7 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Danny Buggs | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | -6 | -6.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 30 | 1 | 125 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jeff Hollenbach | 12 | 30 | 1 | 125 | 0 | 20 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 24 | 2 | 231 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| Ade Dillon | 12 | 24 | 2 | 231 | 1 | 55 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 125 | 0 | 20 | 10.4 |
| Ed Jenkins | 6 | 59 | 0 | 17 | 9.8 |
| Garvin Roberson | 4 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 8.8 |
| George Uremovish | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| Tracy Campbell | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 231 | 1 | 55 | 19.3 |
| Danny Buggs | 6 | 151 | 1 | 55 | 25.2 |
| David Jagdmann | 5 | 73 | 0 | 21 | 14.6 |
| Marshall Mills | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 387 | 38.7 | 56 |
| Phil Vierneisel | 10 | 387 | 38.7 | 56 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 295 | 36.9 | 44 |
| Chuck Brooks | 8 | 295 | 36.9 | 44 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 96 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gow | 3 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bruce Beaman | 2 | 24 | 24 | ||||||
| Jim Phillips | 1 | 72 | 72 | ||||||
| Bill Kleckner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | -5 | 14 | 3 | 63 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Danny Buggs | 6 | -5 | 14 | ||||||
| Charlie Miller | 2 | 51 | 40 | ||||||
| John "Bubba" Coker | 1 | 12 | 12 | ||||||
| Marcus Mauney | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 159 | 125 | 96 | 29 | 0 | 409 |
| Ed Jenkins | 69 | 59 | 128 | |||
| Jim Phillips | 72 | 72 | ||||
| George Uremovish | 47 | 20 | 67 | |||
| Garvin Roberson | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Steve Greene | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Mike Gow | 29 | 0 | 29 | |||
| Bruce Beaman | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Tracy Campbell | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Jeff Hollenbach | 10 | 10 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 218 | 231 | 63 | -5 | 4 | 511 |
| Danny Buggs | -6 | 151 | -5 | 140 | ||
| Mike Nelson | 74 | 74 | ||||
| David Jagdmann | 73 | 73 | ||||
| Dwyane Woods | 63 | 63 | ||||
| Ade Dillon | 51 | 51 | ||||
| Charlie Miller | 51 | 51 | ||||
| Artie Owens | 36 | 36 | ||||
| John "Bubba" Coker | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Marshall Mills | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Marcus Mauney | 4 | 4 |
| Illinois | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 23 |
| Rushing | 7 | 14 |
| Passing | 7 | 9 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 159 | 218 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 59 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 167 | 266 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 8 | 48 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 125 | 231 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 12-30-1 | 12-24-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 4.2 | 9.6 |
| Average Per Completion | 10.4 | 19.3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 284 | 449 |
| Total Offense Plays | 76 | 83 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-2 | 5-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 2-16 | 6-38 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 10-387 | 8-295 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 38.7 | 36.9 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-29-0 | 6-21-0 |
| Average Per Return | 9.7 | 3.5 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-96-0 | 3-63-0 |
| Average Per Return | 32.0 | 21.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-0-0 | 1-4-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Illinois
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 69 | 44 | 113 | 0 | 7.0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Hicks | 14 | 9 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| Ty McMillin | 10 | 5 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Ken Braid | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| Scott Studwell | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Ed Murray | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Chuck Kogut | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Doug Kleber | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Bruce Beaman | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Octavus Morgan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Mike Gow | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Mark Petersen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Mike Suppan | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bill Uecker | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Levanti | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bill Kleckner | 1 | 0 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 67 | 34 | 101 | 0 | 5.0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 90 | Jeff Merrow | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3.0 | 17 | |||||||||
| 63 | Tom Zakowski | 11 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 84 | Bruce Huffman | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 91 | John Spraggins | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 81 | Andy Peters | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 35 | Marcus Mauney | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 30 | John Harcharic | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 75 | Ron Brown | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 31 | Eddie Russell | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 87 | John Adams | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 21 | Charlie Miller | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 45 | Jack Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 25 | Mark Burke | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 42 | Jeff Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 55 | Wilbert "Wib" Newton | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Danny Buggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 44 | Dwyane Woods | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:26 | ILL - Ed Jenkins 10 yd rush TD (Kick by Dan Beaver Good) | 0-7 |
| 2 | 9:56 | WVU - Mike Nelson 13 yd rush TD (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 7-7 |
| 2 | 2:58 | ILL - Dan Beaver 37 yd FG | 7-10 |
| 3 | 2:27 | WVU - Frank Nester 37 yd FG | 10-10 |
| 4 | 3:25 | WVU - Danny Buggs 55 yd TD pass from Ade Dillon (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 17-10 |
Attendance: 48,107
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Illinois | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Illinois
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Tom Mullin |
| LT | Bruce Dobson |
| LG | John Gann |
| C | Joe Hatfield |
| RG | Joe Levanti |
| RT | Gerry Sullivan |
| SE | Garvin Roberson |
| QB | Jeff Hollenbach |
| FB | Steve Greene |
| LH | Ed Jenkins |
| RH | George Uremovish |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | David Jagdmann |
| LT | Dan Larcamp |
| LG | Walt Bragg |
| C | Al Gluchoski |
| RG | David Van Halanger |
| RT | Robert Dessimoz |
| FL | Danny Buggs |
| SE | Marshall Mills |
| QB | Ade Dillon |
| TB | Artie Owens |
| FB | Mike Nelson |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| LCB | Mike Gow |
| RCB | Bruce Beaman |
| ROV | Ken Braid |
| S | Doug Kleber |
| MLB | Ty McMillin |
| OLB | Chuck Kogut |
| OLB | Tom Hicks |
| LDT | Scott Studwell |
| LDE | Mark Petersen |
| RDT | Ed Murray |
| RDE | Octavus Morgan |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Mark Burke |
| LCB | Charlie Miller |
| FS | John Harcharic |
| LLB | Tom Zakowski |
| SS | Jack Eastwood |
| MLB | Bruce Huffman |
| RLB | John Spraggins |
| LDE | Andy Peters |
| LDT | John Adams |
| MG | Jeff Merrow |
| RDT | Ron Brown |
Tracy Campbell, Phil Vierneisel, Jim Phillips, Bill Kleckner, Dan Beaver, Mike Lepic, Rick Williams, Al Cobb, Rich Moody, Ken Fouke, Virgis Jacques, Jim Stauner, Mike Suppan, Bill Uecker, Tony Chronis, Paul Yadron, Dennis Hermes, Jeff Chrystal, Alan Kustok, Revie Sorey, Greg Williams, Neil Gruber, Dean March, Mike Hinsberger, Bud Kittler, Greg Colby, Bob Standring
Chuck Brooks, John "Bubba" Coker, 11-Mike Michael, 22-John Everly, 28-Harry Blake, 31-Eddie Russell, 32-Mike Hubbard, 34-Frank Nester, 35-Marcus Mauney, 39-Greg Anderson, 42-Jeff Rice, 44-Dwyane Woods, 46-Heywood Smith, 51-John Withers, 53-Greg Dorn, 55-Wilbert "Wib" Newton, 56-Mark Eliopulos, 59-Tom Brandner, 62-Dave Wilcher, 65-Steve Dunlap, 66-Rick Pennypacker, 71-Rick Lukowski, 74-Chuck Smith, 77-Rick Shaffer, 85-Chuck Kelly, 88-Gary Lombard