Tulane vs West Virginia
October 20, 1979 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Tulane
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 27 | 148 | 21 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Marvin Christian | 13 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 4.5 | |
| Reggie Reginelli | 8 | 48 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 5.8 | |
| Jeff Jones | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20.0 | |
| Roch Hontas | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 75 | 397 | 20 | 377 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oliver Luck | 26 | 131 | 11 | 120 | 0 | 4.6 | |
| Robert Alexander | 17 | 118 | 6 | 112 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Eldridge Dixon | 14 | 70 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 4.9 | |
| Curlin Beck | 14 | 64 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 4.5 | |
| Ray Armstrong | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Cedric Thomas | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 20 | 34 | 2 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roch Hontas | 20 | 34 | 2 | 157 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 10 | 0 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Luck | 6 | 10 | 0 | 108 | 1 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 20 | 157 | 1 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Darrell Griffin | 5 | 53 | 0 | 10.6 | |
| Marvin Christian | 8 | 35 | 0 | 4.4 | |
| Alton Alexis | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 | |
| Marcus Anderson | 2 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 11.5 |
| Rodney Holman | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 108 | 1 | 52 | 18.0 |
| Darrell Miller | 4 | 95 | 1 | 52 | 23.8 |
| Cedric Thomas | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| Eldridge Dixon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 292 | 41.7 | 0 |
| Frank Wills | 7 | 292 | 41.7 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 0 |
| Curt Carion | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Reginelli | 1 | 4 | 3 | 73 | |||||
| Donnie Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Gary Brown | 1 | 26 | |||||||
| Mike Jones | 1 | 14 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Fulton Walker | 5 | 47 | |||||||
| Ray Armstrong | 1 | 16 | |||||||
| Sedrick King | 2 | 19 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 127 | 157 | 87 | 30 | 0 | 401 |
| Reggie Reginelli | 46 | 73 | 4 | 123 | ||
| Marvin Christian | 59 | 35 | 94 | |||
| Darrell Griffin | 53 | 53 | ||||
| Alton Alexis | 34 | 34 | ||||
| Gary Brown | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Marcus Anderson | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Jeff Jones | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Mike Jones | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Rodney Holman | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Roch Hontas | 2 | 2 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 377 | 108 | 16 | 47 | 19 | 567 |
| Oliver Luck | 120 | 120 | ||||
| Robert Alexander | 112 | 112 | ||||
| Darrell Miller | 95 | 95 | ||||
| Eldridge Dixon | 68 | 1 | 69 | |||
| Curlin Beck | 63 | 63 | ||||
| Fulton Walker | 47 | 47 | ||||
| Ray Armstrong | 10 | 16 | 26 | |||
| Sedrick King | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Cedric Thomas | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| West Virginia | Tulane | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 24 | 21 |
| Rushing | 20 | 9 |
| Passing | 4 | 10 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 377 | 127 |
| Rushing Attempts | 75 | 27 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 397 | 148 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 20 | 21 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 108 | 157 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 6-10-0 | 20-34-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 10.8 | 4.6 |
| Average Per Completion | 18.0 | 7.9 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 485 | 284 |
| Total Offense Plays | 85 | 61 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 6-44 | 3-37 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 4-122 | 7-292 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 30.5 | 41.7 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 5-47-0 | 2-30-1 |
| Average Per Return | 9.4 | 15.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-16-0 | 4-87-0 |
| Average Per Return | 16.0 | 21.8 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-19-0 | 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 | - | - |
Tulane
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 79 | 16 | 95 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Frank Robinson | 15 | 4 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Marty Wetzel | 9 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Bob Becnel | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Roberts | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
| Wilfred Simon | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Kevin Cole | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Terry Daffin | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Mike Sims | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Steve Hubbell | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Gary Brown | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Tom Cheviot | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Brian Douglas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Fred Hicks | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ricky Goff | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Nolan Gallo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Phil Townsend | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Donnie Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Silipo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tyrone Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 52 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 90 | Darryl Talley | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Sedrick King | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | |||||||||
| 55 | Mike Dawson | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 46 | Walter Easley | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 95 | Delbert Fowler | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 27 | Jerry Holmes | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 65 | Dave Oblak | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 98 | Danny Lee | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 97 | John Bendana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 82 | John Foy | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 99 | Calvin Turner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 80 | Jeff Seals | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 50 | Dennis Fowlkes | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 24 | Reggie Armstead | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 40 | Fulton Walker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 51 | John Garcia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 71 | Al Pisula | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Steve Sinclair | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 59 | Kevin Osborne | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 23 | Everett Pettaway | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:08 | WVU - Eldridge Dixon 3 yd rush TD (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good) | 0-7 |
| 2 | 12:58 | WVU - Darrell Miller 52 yd TD pass from Oliver Luck (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good) | 0-14 |
| 2 | 11:12 | TUL - Marcus Anderson 11 yd TD pass from Roch Hontas (Kick by Ed Murray Good) | 7-14 |
| 2 | 7:34 | WVU - Steve Sinclair 35 yd FG | 7-17 |
| 2 | 2:02 | TUL - Donnie Rice 0 yd punt return TD (Kick by Ed Murray Good) | 14-17 |
| 2 | 0:17 | TUL - Ed Murray 33 yd FG | 17-17 |
| 4 | 10:29 | WVU - Robert Alexander 31 yd rush TD (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good) | 17-24 |
| 4 | 2:58 | WVU - Steve Sinclair 40 yd FG | 17-27 |
Attendance: 28,303
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Officials: Dennis Phillips (Back Judge), John O'Rourke (Field Judge), James McGuckin (Head Linesman), Edward Stakem (Line Judge), Vincent Price (Referee), Donald G. McDonnell (Umpire)
Tulane
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Rodney Holman |
| LT | Scott Morrell |
| LG | Arnie Diaz |
| C | Chris Doyle |
| RG | Charles Pitcock |
| RT | Rob Indicott |
| FL | Alton Alexis |
| FL | Darrell Griffin |
| QB | Roch Hontas |
| TB | Marvin Christian |
| FB | Reggie Reginelli |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Rich Duggan |
| LT | Gordon Gordon |
| LG | Jim Himic |
| C | Pat Conachan |
| RG | Al Thomas |
| RT | Frank Kinczel |
| SE | Darrell Miller |
| FL | Cedric Thomas |
| QB | Oliver Luck |
| TB | Robert Alexander |
| FB | Curlin Beck |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Mike Sims |
| CB | Phil Townsend |
| LB | Marty Wetzel |
| FS | Steve Hubbell |
| LB | Frank Robinson |
| DE | Bob Becnel |
| SS | Terry Daffin |
| DE | Jeff Roberts |
| DT | Kevin Cole |
| DT | Tom Cheviot |
| MG | Wilfred Simon |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Reggie Armstead |
| CB | Sedrick King |
| FS | Jerry Holmes |
| DE | Delbert Fowler |
| LB | Walter Easley |
| DE | Darryl Talley |
| SS | Fulton Walker |
| LB | Mike Dawson |
| DT | John Bendana |
| DT | Danny Lee |
| MG | Dave Oblak |
Jeff Jones, Marcus Anderson, Frank Wills, Ed Murray, Donnie Rice, Tyrone Smith, Brian Douglas, Fred Hicks, Gary Brown, Ricky Goff, Nolan Gallo, Joe Silipo, Mike Jones
1-Steve Sinclair, 4-Eldridge Dixon, 5-Curt Carion, 14-Doug Banda, 21-Ray Armstrong, 23-Everett Pettaway, 50-Dennis Fowlkes, 51-John Garcia, 59-Kevin Osborne, 71-Al Pisula, 80-Jeff Seals, 82-John Foy, 99-Calvin Turner