California vs #20 West Virginia
September 20, 1975 at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
California
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 44 | 188 | 28 | 160 | 1 | 31 | 3.6 |
| Chuck Muncie | 24 | 115 | 8 | 107 | 0 | 31 | 4.5 |
| Tom Newton | 8 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 11 | 4.8 |
| Paul Jones | 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 |
| Vernon Smith | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3.7 |
| Wesley Walker | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Fred Besana | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 | 3 | -1.3 |
| Joe Roth | 1 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 | -11 | -11.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 61 | 348 | 11 | 337 | 4 | 52 | 5.5 |
| Heywood Smith | 24 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 2 | 21 | 6.1 |
| Artie Owens | 16 | 123 | 5 | 118 | 1 | 52 | 7.4 |
| Ron Lee | 13 | 58 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 20 | 4.5 |
| Dwyane Woods | 3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 2.7 |
| Danny Williams | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Dan Kendra | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 16 | 31 | 1 | 179 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Fred Besana | 13 | 26 | 1 | 95 | 0 | 23 | |
| Chuck Muncie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | |
| Joe Roth | 2 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 22 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 13 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Dan Kendra | 7 | 12 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 18 | |
| Danny Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 16 | 179 | 0 | 50 | 11.2 |
| Chuck Muncie | 6 | 52 | 0 | 23 | 8.7 |
| Wesley Walker | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 50.0 |
| Steve Rivera | 4 | 46 | 0 | 16 | 11.5 |
| George Freitas | 3 | 37 | 0 | 22 | 12.3 |
| Roy Fiebiger | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Paul Jones | 1 | -10 | 0 | -10 | -10.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 90 | 0 | 18 | 12.9 |
| Scott MacDonald | 2 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 16.0 |
| Randy Swinson | 3 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 10.3 |
| Tommy Bowden | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| Steve Lewis | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 41 |
| Greg Cummins | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 41 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 39 |
| Jeff Fette | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 39 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 61 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Steve Rivera | 2 | 24 | 24 | ||||||
| Paul Jones | 1 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
| Vernon Smith | 1 | 28 | 28 | ||||||
| Oliver Hillmon | 1 | 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Leroy Giles | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Artie Owens | 2 | 29 | 15 | ||||||
| Keith Kennedy | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Ray Marshall | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 176 | 179 | 61 | 24 | 16 | 456 |
| Chuck Muncie | 107 | 52 | 159 | |||
| Steve Rivera | 46 | 24 | 70 | |||
| Wesley Walker | 5 | 50 | 55 | |||
| Vernon Smith | 11 | 28 | 39 | |||
| Tom Newton | 38 | 38 | ||||
| George Freitas | 37 | 37 | ||||
| Paul Jones | 15 | -10 | 17 | 22 | ||
| Leroy Giles | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Oliver Hillmon | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Roy Fiebiger | 4 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 337 | 90 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 466 |
| Artie Owens | 118 | 29 | 147 | |||
| Heywood Smith | 146 | 146 | ||||
| Ron Lee | 58 | 58 | ||||
| Scott MacDonald | 32 | 32 | ||||
| Randy Swinson | 31 | 31 | ||||
| Tommy Bowden | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Keith Kennedy | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Steve Lewis | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Dwyane Woods | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Danny Williams | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Dan Kendra | 2 | 2 |
| California | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 20 | 22 |
| Rushing | 13 | 16 |
| Passing | 7 | 6 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 160 | 337 |
| Rushing Attempts | 44 | 61 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.6 | 5.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 4 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 188 | 348 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 28 | 11 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 179 | 90 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 16-31-1 | 7-13-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Average Per Completion | 11.2 | 12.9 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 339 | 427 |
| Total Offense Plays | 75 | 74 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 4-20 | 6-40 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 2-67 | 4-142 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 33.5 | 35.5 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-24-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-61-0 | 3-39-0 |
| Average Per Return | 20.3 | 13.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-16-0 | 1-(-1)-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | ||
| Possession Time | 29:02 | 30:58 |
| Third Down Conversions | 9 of 21 | 11 of 17 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | - | - |
California
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 63 | 28 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Bob Warner | 9 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Daryle Skaugstad | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| James Reed | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Barnes | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Chuck Hextrum | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Bob Smith | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Phil Heck | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Larry Grady | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Tim Mehan | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Pete Sitta | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Sid Lofton | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Anthony Green | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Ben Partee | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Leroy Giles | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Greg Ricks | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Greg Peters | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Harold Fike | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Moye | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Joe DeRosa | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Sam Best | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Dennis Swiney | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Delmer Bunselmeier | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ron Johnson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 61 | 19 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 63 | Ray Marshall | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | -1 | ||||||||
| 55 | Steve Dunlap | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 22 | Tom Pridemore | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Chuck Braswell | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 78 | Chuck Smith | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 95 | Andy Peters | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Johnny Schell | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 90 | Ken Braswell | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Jack Eastwood | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 25 | Mark Burke | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 47 | Paul Jordan | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 71 | Rick Lukowski | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 88 | Gary Lombard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 32 | Dave Riley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 50 | Ken Culbertson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 91 | Norm Patterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 16 | Danny Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:15 | WVU - Heywood Smith 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good), 15-80 | 7-0 |
| 2 | 10:18 | CAL - Tom Newton 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Jim Breech Good), 13-67 | 7-7 |
| 3 | 10:28 | WVU - Ron Lee 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good), 12-86 | 14-7 |
| 3 | 5:07 | CAL - Jim Breech 23 yd FG, 15-70 | 14-10 |
| 4 | 6:20 | WVU - Heywood Smith 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good), 15-88 | 21-10 |
| 4 | 0:00 | WVU - Artie Owens 4 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good), 8-80 | 28-10 |
Attendance: 23,375
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| California | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Officials: William F. Thayer (Back Judge), Bill Fette (Field Judge), Paul Klein (Head Linesman), Gaylord Bryan (Line Judge), James Mercer (Referee), Neil Gereb (Umpire)
Temperature: 68 • Wind: W 10mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
California
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | George Freitas |
| LT | Leo Biedermann |
| LG | Pat Micco |
| C | Duane Williams |
| RG | Jack Harrison |
| RT | Joe DeRosa |
| SE | Steve Rivera |
| FL | Wesley Walker |
| QB | Fred Besana |
| TB | Chuck Muncie |
| FB | Tom Newton |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Randy Swinson |
| LT | Tom Brandner |
| LG | Bob Kaminski |
| C | Al Gluchoski |
| RG | Steve Earley |
| RT | David Van Halanger |
| SE | Scott MacDonald |
| FL | Tommy Bowden |
| QB | Dan Kendra |
| TB | Artie Owens |
| FB | Heywood Smith |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Anthony Green |
| CB | Jack Holleman |
| RLB | Bob Smith |
| SS | Steve Maehl |
| DE | Larry Grady |
| DE | Greg Ricks |
| FS | Sid Lofton |
| LLB | Bob Warner |
| NG | Daryle Skaugstad |
| LDT | Greg Peters |
| RDT | Chuck Hextrum |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| LCB | Chuck Braswell |
| RCB | Johnny Schell |
| FS | Mark Burke |
| SS | Tom Pridemore |
| LLB | Steve Dunlap |
| RLB | Ray Marshall |
| RDT | Rick Lukowski |
| LDE | Andy Peters |
| RDE | Jack Eastwood |
| LDT | Chuck Smith |
| MG | Ken Culbertson |
Paul Jones, Oliver Hillmon, Leroy Giles, Greg Cummins, Roy Fiebiger, Joe Roth, Vernon Smith, Jim Breech, Pete Sitta, Jesse Thompson, John Dixon, James Reed, Jeff Bornstein, Ben Partee, Jeff Moye, Dennis Swiney, Harold Fike, Greg Collins, Ron Johnson, Delmer Bunselmeier, Ted Albrecht, Jeff Barnes, Ned Vessey, Sam Best, Jim Brazil, Whit Everett, Phil Heck, Dave LeBoeuf, Tim Mehan
1-Ben Williams, Jr, 10-Jeff Fette, 16-Danny Williams, 21-Keith Kennedy, 30-Bill McKenzie, 32-Dave Riley, 33-Steve Lewis, 35-Paul Lumley, 40-Ron Lee, 43-Greg Anderson, 44-Dwyane Woods, 47-Paul Jordan, 53-Greg Dorn, 56-Mark Eliopulos, 62-Dave Wilcher, 65-Joe Jelich, 66-Rick Pennypacker, 70-Clay Singletary, 73-Tom Antion, 76-Wayne Gatewood, 83-Ed Bednarik, 87-Pete McConnell, 88-Gary Lombard, 89-John "Bubba" Coker, 90-Ken Braswell, 91-Norm Patterson