Fordham vs West Virginia
October 3, 1931 at Polo Grounds, New York, NY

Fordham
West Virginia
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals361395134103.7
Jim Murphy14660661 4.7
Jackie Fisher3310310 10.3
John Janis10222200 2.0
Ed Danowski3133100 3.3
Frank McDermott24040 2.0
Joe Zapustas22020 1.0
Jack Conway11010 1.0
John Del Isola10000 0.0
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals4215143108102.6
Leo Dotson12490490 4.1
Douglas Stone1360360 36.0
John Doyle215827311 1.5
Thomas Canich11010 1.0
Harry Marker11010 1.0
Morris Drobeck31100 0.0
Bill Parriott3515-100 -3.3
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals13211137200
Jackie Fisher580471  
John Janis220460  
Joe Zapustas350291  
Frank McDermott230140  
Jerry Pepper11010  
Ed Danowski01100  
Jim Murphy01000  
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals312148000
Bill Parriott240280  
Douglas Stone181200  
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals131362010.5
Jim Murphy4511 12.8
Frank McDermott3291 9.7
Jackie Fisher1260 26.0
Jerry Pepper1100 10.0
John Tobin190 9.0
Joe Zapustas270 3.5
Jack Conway140 4.0
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals3480016.0
John Doyle1220 22.0
Wilbur Sortet1200 20.0
Bill Parriott160 6.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals726437.70
Joe Zapustas311939.7 
Frank McDermott27135.5 
Jim Murphy14444.0 
Ed Danowski13030.0 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals1125923.50
Douglas Stone615626.0 
John Doyle510320.6 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals22501260100
Jim Murphy110 126    
John Janis115       
Frank Davis      10 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals22051350140
John Doyle10 120    
Morris Drobeck12       
Bill Parriott   248    
Douglas Stone   267 14 
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals13413626250321
Jim Murphy66512610 153
Jackie Fisher3126   57
John Janis20  15 35
Frank McDermott429   33
Ed Danowski10    10
Jerry Pepper 10   10
John Tobin 9   9
Joe Zapustas27   9
Jack Conway14   5
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals1084813524297
Douglas Stone36 67 4107
John Doyle3122200 73
Leo Dotson49    49
Bill Parriott-10648  44
Wilbur Sortet 20   20
Morris Drobeck0  2 2
Thomas Canich1    1
Harry Marker1    1
 FordhamWest Virginia
First Downs138
 Rushing75
 Passing52
 Penalty11
NET YARDS RUSHING13892
 Rushing Attempts3642
 Average Per Rush3.82.2
 Rushing Touchdowns11
 Yards Gained Rushing140135
 Yards Lost Rushing243
NET YARDS PASSING13648
 Completions-Attempts-Int13-21-13-12-1
 Average Per Attempt6.54.0
 Average Per Completion10.516.0
 Passing Touchdowns20
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS274140
 Total Offense Plays5754
 Average Gain Per Play4.82.6
Fumbles: Number-Lost6-43-2
Penalties: Number-Yards12-1204-30
PUNTS-YARDS7-27011-259
 Average Yards Per Punt38.623.5
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD2-25-02-2-0
 Average Per Return12.51.0
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD1-26-05-135-0
 Average Per Return26.027.0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD1-0-01-4-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD0-0-00-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards  
Possession Time  
Third Down Conversions of of
Fourth Down Conversions of of
Red Zone Scores-Chances--
Sacks By: Number-Yards--
Fordham
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 00001000
 Frank Davis          10  
West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 00001400
21Douglas Stone          14  
Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
1 FORD - Jim Murphy 9 yd TD pass from Jackie Fisher0-6
2 FORD - Jim Murphy 4 yd rush TD0-12
3 FORD - Frank McDermott 10 yd TD pass from Joe Zapustas0-18
4 WVU - John Doyle 13 yd rush TD (Kick by Leo Dotson Good)7-18
4 FORD - Safety7-20
Attendance: 15,000
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
Fordham666220
West Virginia00077
Officials: E.W. Cavanaugh (Field Judge), Hugh McGrath (Head Linesman), W.H. Friesell (Referee), Dean Watkeys (Umpire)
Fordham
PosOffense
LEJohnny Conroy
LTWalter Uzdavinis
LGJohn Healey
CFrank Davis
REJohn Tobin
RGPaul Howell
RTCornelius Murphy
QBJackie Fisher
FBJoe Zapustas
LHJim Murphy
RHJohn Janis
West Virginia
PosOffense
LEEarl Sprouse
LTLawrence Beall
LGJames Mazzei
CBen Schwartzwalder
RGCharles Anderson
REWilbur Sortet
RTFred Schweitzer
QBBill Parriott
FBLeo Dotson
LHJake Sebulsky
RHJohn Doyle
McDermont, Danny Alvino, Jerry Pepper, John Szymanski, Ray Hurley, Jack Conway, Edward Fitzgerald, Jim Cowhig, Frank McDermott, Joe Bonitski, Ed Danowski, John Del Isola, William Szeszkowski
13-Harry Marker, 14-Morris Drobeck, 19-Thomas Canich, 21-Douglas Stone, 23-Bill Karr, 25-Ross McCracken, 37-Isaac Lewis, 38-Homer White, 41-Anthony Forte, 44-Frank Lough, 46-Leland Brown