West Virginia vs Case Western
September 30, 1944 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
West Virginia
Case Western
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 54 | 371 | 24 | 347 | 3 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jim Walthall | 17 | 180 | 2 | 10.6 | |||
| Emil Rader | 16 | 104 | 1 | 6.5 | |||
| TEAM | 21 | 371 | 24 | 63 | 3.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 39 | 167 | 13 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| TEAM | 39 | 167 | 13 | 154 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Walthall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Emil Rader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 12 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 4 | 12 | 2 | 68 | 1 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 26.5 |
| Leo Kesling | 1 | 44 | 1 | 44.0 | |
| Gene Crookshank | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 17.0 |
| TEAM | 4 | 68 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 0 |
| Jim Walthall | 6 | 221 | 36.8 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 200 | 25.0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 8 | 200 | 25.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 3 | 37 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 6 | 93 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 347 | 53 | 30 | 37 | 0 | 467 |
| Jim Walthall | 180 | 180 | ||||
| Emil Rader | 104 | 104 | ||||
| Leo Kesling | 44 | 44 | ||||
| Gene Crookshank | 9 | 9 | ||||
| TEAM | 63 | 30 | 37 | 0 | 130 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 154 | 68 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| TEAM | 154 | 68 | 93 | 315 |
| West Virginia | Case Western | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 15 | 12 |
| Rushing | 14 | 10 |
| Passing | 1 | 1 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 347 | 154 |
| Rushing Attempts | 54 | 39 |
| Average Per Rush | 6.4 | 3.9 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 371 | 167 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 24 | 13 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 53 | 68 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 2-3-0 | 4-12-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 17.7 | 5.7 |
| Average Per Completion | 26.5 | 17.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 400 | 222 |
| Total Offense Plays | 57 | 51 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 7.0 | 4.4 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | -1 | -1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 9-90 | 2-10 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 6-221 | 8-200 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 36.8 | 25.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-37-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-30-0 | 6-93-0 |
| Average Per Return | 15.0 | 15.5 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-0-0 | 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 | - | - |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TEAM | 2 | 0 |
| # | 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 - Leo Kesling 44 yd TD pass from Jim Walthall (Kick by Anthony Leone Good) | 0-7 | |
| 2 | WVU - Jim Walthall 32 yd rush TD | 0-13 | |
| 2 | WVU - James Bowers 1 yd rush TD | 0-13 | |
| 3 | CWRU - Elmer Hunyor 43 yd TD pass from Bill Lund (Rush by Bill Lund Good) | 7-19 | |
| 3 | WVU - Jim Walthall 60 yd rush TD | 7-25 | |
| 4 | WVU - Emil Rader 32 yd rush TD (Kick by Anthony Leone Good) | 7-32 |
Attendance: 5,000
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
Officials: Cal Bolster (Field Judge), Everett Brinkman (Head Linesman), Joseph Gannon (Referee), Harold Allison (Umpire)
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Walter Mott |
| LT | James Keadle |
| LG | Summers Jarrett |
| C | Russell Lopez |
| RG | William Johnson |
| RE | Gene Crookshank |
| RT | Robert Bom |
| QB | Harold McKibben |
| FB | Emil Rader |
| LH | Jim Walthall |
| RH | Leo Kesling |
Case Western
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Jim Adams |
| LT | Ed Reta |
| LG | Rudy Kugler |
| C | Ted Moransky |
| RE | William Frissell |
| RG | Paul Westlake |
| RT | Nick Mehlolick |
| QB | Ed Zwiesler |
| FB | Bill Lund |
| RH | Elmer Hunyor |
| LH | Jim Krebs |
James Bowers, Anthony Leone, 18-Robert Haman, 31-Dale Bowyers, 40-Herman Pritt, 48-Ivan Lewis, 50-Louis Birurakis, 58-Thomas Williams, 64-Eddie Cox, 67-Clinton Allman, 70-Millard Buchanan, 71-John Lucente
Volk, Tom Neubecker, George MacWerter, James Ziska, Bill Kanda, Don Rake