West Virginia vs Yale
October 23, 1920 at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT
West Virginia
Yale
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 36 | 106 | 13 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Carl Beck | 6 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 3.7 | |
| Fred "Jack" Simons | 7 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2.4 | |
| Homer Martin | 7 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2.1 | |
| Joseph V. Harrick | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | |
| Robert Hawkins | 4 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Paul "Biz" Dawson | 6 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| Howard Lentz | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 48 | 174 | 9 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Herbert Kempton | 11 | 73 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Frank Kelly | 19 | 47 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 2.2 | |
| Justin Sturm | 8 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2.5 | |
| Thorne Murphy | 4 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.8 | |
| R.T. Knapp | 4 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | |
| Bob Lay | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| Peterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homer Martin | 2 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Ross Lytle | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbert Kempton | 3 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 0 | ||
| Frank Kelly | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Thorne Murphy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Paul "Biz" Dawson | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | |
| Carl Beck | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| Frank Kelly | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28.0 | |
| R.T. Knapp | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | |
| Eagan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13 | 391 | 30.1 | 0 |
| Homer Martin | 7 | 195 | 27.9 | |
| Ross Lytle | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | |
| Carl Beck | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 376 | 34.2 | 0 |
| Herbert Kempton | 4 | 153 | 38.3 | |
| Thorne Murphy | 4 | 132 | 33.0 | |
| Howard Campbell | 3 | 91 | 30.3 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Paul "Biz" Dawson | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Fred "Jack" Simons | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Homer Martin | 2 | 22 | |||||||
| Carl Beck | 1 | 22 | |||||||
| Samuel Emsweller | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Howard Lentz | 1 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbert Kempton | 4 | 33 | |||||||
| Thorne Murphy | 3 | 17 | |||||||
| Frank Kelly | 1 | 16 | 1 | 50 | |||||
| R.T. Knapp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | |||||
| Howard Campbell | 1 | 23 | |||||||
| Justin Sturm | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| TEAM | 1 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 93 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 164 |
| Carl Beck | 22 | 9 | 22 | 53 | ||
| Homer Martin | 15 | 22 | 37 | |||
| Paul "Biz" Dawson | 9 | 18 | 0 | 27 | ||
| Fred "Jack" Simons | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||
| Joseph V. Harrick | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Robert Hawkins | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Howard Lentz | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 165 | 53 | 96 | 66 | 0 | 380 |
| Frank Kelly | 42 | 28 | 50 | 16 | 136 | |
| Herbert Kempton | 73 | 33 | 106 | |||
| R.T. Knapp | 10 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 52 | |
| Thorne Murphy | 11 | 17 | 28 | |||
| Howard Campbell | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Justin Sturm | 20 | 0 | 20 | |||
| Bob Lay | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Eagan | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Peterson | 1 | 1 |
| Yale | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 8 | 5 |
| Rushing | 5 | 4 |
| Passing | 2 | 1 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 165 | 93 |
| Rushing Attempts | 48 | 36 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 174 | 106 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 9 | 13 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 53 | 27 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 4-10-3 | 2-11-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Average Per Completion | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 218 | 120 |
| Total Offense Plays | 58 | 47 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 1-5 | 7-70 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 11-376 | 13-391 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 34.2 | 30.1 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 9-66-0 | 4-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-96-0 | 2-22-0 |
| Average Per Return | 32.0 | 11.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-0-0 | 3-22-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
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 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Carl Beck | 1 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Samuel Emsweller | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Howard Lentz | 1 | 0 |
Yale
| # | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Justin Sturm | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| TEAM | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YALE - Thorne Murphy 18 yd FG | 0-3 | |
| 2 | YALE - Frank Kelly 25 yd rush TD (Kick by Thorne Murphy Good) | 0-10 | |
| 3 | YALE - Peterson 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Herbert Herr Good) | 0-17 | |
| 3 | YALE - Herbert Kempton 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Herbert Kempton Good) | 0-24 |
Attendance: 25,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yale | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Officials: D.L. Fulitz (Field Judge), E.D. Thorp (Head Linesman), E.J. O'Brien (Referee), Mike Thompson (Umpire)
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Russ Meredith |
| LT | William Johnson |
| LG | Joe Setron |
| C | Samuel Emsweller |
| RG | Robert H.C. Kay |
| RE | Joseph V. Harrick |
| RT | Frank Flanagan |
| QB | Paul "Biz" Dawson |
| FB | Homer Martin |
| LH | Carl Beck |
| RH | Howard Lentz |
Yale
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Eli Cutler |
| LT | Tom Dickens |
| LG | Albert Into |
| C | Bill Galvin |
| RE | Dickey Dilworth |
| RG | Herbert Herr |
| RT | Leon Walker |
| QB | Thorne Murphy |
| FB | Howard Campbell |
| RH | Frank Kelly |
| LH | Herbert Kempton |
3-Ross Lytle, 8-Fred "Jack" Simons, 9-Lewis Fuccy, 13-Robert Hawkins, 19-Clem Kiger
Peterson, Justin Sturm, Bob Lay, Dan Kelly, Eagan, Malcolm Aldridge, F.H. Cruikshank, Harry Cross, Percy Bean, J.L O'Brien, Eddie Shevlin, R.T. Knapp
