West Virginia vs Washington & Lee
November 4, 1897 at Riverside Park, Charleston, WV
West Virginia
Washington & Lee
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 57 | 329 | 10 | 319 | 3 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Louis Yeager | 14 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 3 | 7.4 | |
| Robert Lynn Osborne | 15 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 5.7 | |
| Henry White | 7 | 41 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 5.6 | |
| James Smith | 3 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 | |
| Charles McWhorter | 3 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.0 | |
| George Whitham | 6 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1.7 | |
| George R. Krebs | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| TEAM | 8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 18 | 38 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Jay Oberlin | 6 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5.8 | |
| David Barclay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Robert Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| S.E. Alford | 1 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 | -10.0 | |
| TEAM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Passing | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No results found. | ||||||
| Passing | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No results found. | ||||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No results found. | |||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No results found. | |||||
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Louis Yeager | 3 | 0.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Robert Campbell | 6 | 0.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles McWhorter | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Robert Lynn Osborne | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Louis Yeager | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| George Whitham | 1 | 15 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Campbell | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| George Muir | 1 | 20 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 319 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 334 |
| Louis Yeager | 103 | 0 | 103 | |||
| Robert Lynn Osborne | 85 | 0 | 85 | |||
| Henry White | 39 | 39 | ||||
| James Smith | 32 | 32 | ||||
| Charles McWhorter | 30 | 0 | 30 | |||
| George Whitham | 10 | 15 | 25 | |||
| George R. Krebs | 6 | 6 | ||||
| TEAM | 14 | 14 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 38 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Jay Oberlin | 35 | 35 | ||||
| George Muir | 20 | 20 | ||||
| David Barclay | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Robert Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Washington & Lee | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 4 | 29 |
| Rushing | 4 | 28 |
| Passing | ||
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 28 | 319 |
| Rushing Attempts | 18 | 57 |
| Average Per Rush | 1.6 | 5.6 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 38 | 329 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 10 | 10 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | ||
| Completions-Attempts-Int | -- | -- |
| Average Per Attempt | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | ||
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 28 | 319 |
| Total Offense Plays | 18 | 57 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 1.6 | 5.6 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-30 | 2-20 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 6- | 3- |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-20-0 | 2-15-0 |
| Average Per Return | 20.0 | 7.5 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | -- | -- |
| 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 | - | - |
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| No results found. | |||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| No results found. | |||||||||||||||
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVU - Louis Yeager 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Louis Yeager Fail) | 0-4 | |
| 2 | WVU - Louis Yeager 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Louis Yeager Good) | 0-10 | |
| 2 | WVU - Louis Yeager 8 yd rush TD (Kick by Louis Yeager Fail) | 0-14 |
Attendance: 3,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | Total |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 14 |
| Washington & Lee | 0 |
Officials: Carmichael (Referee), Walker (Umpire)
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | William Whitham |
| LT | Harry O. Cole |
| LG | George R. Krebs |
| C | Edward G. Donley |
| RE | Richard Welch |
| RG | James Smith |
| RT | Henry White |
| QB | Charles McWhorter |
| FB | Louis Yeager |
| LH | Robert Lynn Osborne |
| RH | George Whitham |
Washington & Lee
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | J.D. Michler |
| LT | Jay Oberlin |
| LG | John McClure |
| C | James McClure |
| RG | Albert Webb |
| RE | Randolph Shields |
| RT | David Barclay |
| QB | B.H. Burr |
| FB | Robert Campbell |
| LH | S.E. Alford |
| RH | George Muir |
Joseph Hendershot, Amos Stanley
Harlow Dixon