Rutgers vs West Virginia
November 3, 1917 at Neilson Field, New Brunswick, NJ
Rutgers
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 53 | 214 | 3 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| John Whitehill | 26 | 101 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 3.9 | |
| William Gardner | 8 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4.4 | |
| David Kelly | 6 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.3 | |
| Clifford Baker | 8 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| Thomas Gargan | 5 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 33 | 82 | 10 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Ira Rodgers | 20 | 48 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 2.1 | |
| Howard Lentz | 7 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2.6 | |
| Andrew V. King | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.8 | |
| Leonard Lewis | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 14 | 1 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Whitehill | 5 | 11 | 1 | 92 | 0 | ||
| Clifford Baker | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ira Rodgers | 2 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Andrew V. King | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 18.8 |
| Paul Robeson | 2 | 44 | 0 | 22.0 | |
| William Feitner | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26.0 | |
| David Kelly | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Howard Lentz | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22.0 | |
| Leonard Lewis | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20.0 | |
| Andrew V. King | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 |
| John Whitehill | 4 | 95 | 23.8 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 217 | 31.0 | 0 |
| Andrew V. King | 7 | 217 | 31.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Clifford Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | |||||
| Herbert Redmond | 1 | 16 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ira Rodgers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Leonard Lewis | 1 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 211 | 94 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 346 |
| John Whitehill | 101 | 101 | ||||
| David Kelly | 32 | 24 | 56 | |||
| Clifford Baker | 28 | 0 | 25 | 53 | ||
| Paul Robeson | 44 | 44 | ||||
| William Gardner | 35 | 35 | ||||
| William Feitner | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Herbert Redmond | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Thomas Gargan | 15 | 15 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 72 | 48 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| Ira Rodgers | 41 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 85 | |
| Howard Lentz | 18 | 22 | 40 | |||
| Leonard Lewis | 6 | 20 | 0 | 26 | ||
| Andrew V. King | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Rutgers | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 17 | 6 |
| Rushing | 13 | 4 |
| Passing | 4 | 2 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 211 | 72 |
| Rushing Attempts | 53 | 33 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 214 | 82 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 3 | 10 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 92 | 48 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 5-14-1 | 3-8-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 18.4 | 16.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 303 | 120 |
| Total Offense Plays | 67 | 41 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-20 | 1-15 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 4-95 | 5-217 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 23.8 | 43.4 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-16-0 | 2-44-0 |
| Average Per Return | 16.0 | 22.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-25-0 | 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 | - | - |
Rutgers
| # | 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 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Clifford Baker | 1 | 25 |
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 | |||
| 36 | Ira Rodgers | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RU - David Kelly 6 yd rush TD (Kick by Clifford Baker Good) | 0-7 | |
| 3 | WVU - Ira Rodgers 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Ira Rodgers Good) | 7-7 |
Attendance: 5,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Rutgers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Officials: Al Green (Field Judge), W.M. Holleback (Head Linesman), N.A. Tufts (Referee), Williams (Umpire)
Rutgers
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Paul Robeson |
| LT | William Feitner |
| LG | Frederick Rollins |
| C | Valentine Francke |
| RE | Joseph Breckley |
| RG | Alfred Neuschafer |
| RT | Kenneth Rendall |
| QB | Clifford Baker |
| FB | John Whitehill |
| RH | William Gardner |
| LH | David Kelly |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Fred Mills |
| LT | Frank Ice |
| LG | Russ Meredith |
| C | Russ Bailey |
| RE | James Heavener |
| RG | John B. McCue |
| RT | Joseph V. Harrick |
| QB | Leonard Lewis |
| FB | Ira Rodgers |
| LH | Andrew V. King |
| RH | Howard Lentz |
Herbert Redmond, Thomas Gargan
10-Harry Harris, 16-Paul "Monk" Hager, 34-Samuel Emsweller