Pitt vs #7 West Virginia
October 30, 1954 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

Pitt
West Virginia
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals5625021229004.1
Corny Salvaterra1610913960 6.0
Nick Passodelis9550550 6.1
Tom Jenkins11344300 2.7
Henry Ford13323290 2.2
Rich McCabe5171160 3.2
Robert Grier12020 2.0
John Jacobs11010 1.0
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals392326226105.8
Dick Nicholson6910910 15.2
Joe Marconi11620621 5.6
Fred Wyant11444400 3.6
Carl Norman5150150 3.0
Bob Moss28080 4.0
Harry Sweeney39270 2.3
Jack Rabbits13030 3.0
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals8181105200
Corny Salvaterra81611052  
Rudy Mattioli02000  
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals519234000
Fred Wyant5181340  
Harry Sweeney01100  
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals81052013.1
Henry Ford2480 24.0
Nick Passodelis2300 15.0
Joe Walton1110 11.0
Ambrose Bagamery191 9.0
Fred Glatz141 4.0
Robert McQuaide130 3.0
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals534006.8
Jack Rabbits2260 13.0
Bill Hillen160 6.0
Danny Williams120 2.0
Joe Marconi100 0.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals49824.50
Tom Jenkins24020.0 
William Schmitt14040.0 
Fred Glatz11818.0 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals415137.80
Joe Marconi311538.3 
Charles Donaldson13636.0 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals26026102140
Henry Ford26 261 10 
John Cenci      114 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals112035301190
Bob Moss112       
Fred Wyant   112 119 
Joe Marconi   119    
Harry Sweeney   122    
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals22910561614415
Henry Ford29486160144
Corny Salvaterra96    96
Nick Passodelis5530   85
Tom Jenkins30    30
Rich McCabe16    16
John Cenci    1414
Joe Walton 11   11
Ambrose Bagamery 9   9
Fred Glatz 4   4
Robert McQuaide 3   3
Robert Grier2    2
John Jacobs1    1
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals22634531219344
Dick Nicholson91    91
Joe Marconi62019  81
Fred Wyant40 12 1971
Jack Rabbits326   29
Harry Sweeney7 22  29
Bob Moss8  12 20
Carl Norman15    15
Bill Hillen 6   6
Danny Williams 2   2
 West VirginiaPitt
First Downs1715
 Rushing1410
 Passing15
 Penalty20
NET YARDS RUSHING226229
 Rushing Attempts3956
 Average Per Rush5.84.1
 Rushing Touchdowns10
 Yards Gained Rushing232250
 Yards Lost Rushing621
NET YARDS PASSING34105
 Completions-Attempts-Int5-19-28-18-1
 Average Per Attempt1.85.8
 Average Per Completion6.813.1
 Passing Touchdowns02
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS260334
 Total Offense Plays5874
 Average Gain Per Play4.54.5
Fumbles: Number-Lost4-43-3
Penalties: Number-Yards5-4510-90
PUNTS-YARDS4-1514-98
 Average Yards Per Punt37.824.5
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD1-12-02-6-0
 Average Per Return12.03.0
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD3-53-02-61-0
 Average Per Return17.730.5
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD1-19-02-0-0
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--
Pitt
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 000021400
 Henry Ford          10  
 John Cenci          114  
West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 000011900
11Fred Wyant          119  
Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
2 WVU - Charles Donaldson 18 yd FG0-3
3 Pitt - Ambrose Bagamery 9 yd TD pass from Corny Salvaterra (Kick by Ambrose Bagamery Good)7-3
3 WVU - Joe Marconi 4 yd rush TD (Kick by Charles Donaldson Good)7-10
4 Pitt - Fred Glatz 4 yd TD pass from Corny Salvaterra13-10
Attendance: 34,000
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
Pitt007613
West Virginia030710
Officials: Joseph Zivic (Field Judge), John R. McPhee (Head Linesman), Harry Dayoff (Referee), Louis Demmler (Umpire)
Pitt
PosOffense
LERobert McQuaide
LTLouis Palatalla
LGHal Hunter
CJohn Cenci
RGAl Bolkovac
REJohn Paluck
RTEldred Kraemer
QBCorny Salvaterra
FBTom Jenkins
RHChester Rice
LHHenry Ford
West Virginia
PosOffense
LEJohn Kernic
LTBruce Bosley
LGGene Lathey
CCharles Donaldson
REBill Hillen
RGGene Lamone
RTSam Huff
QBFred Wyant
FBJoe Marconi
LHBob Moss
RHCarl Norman
Rich McCabe, Fred Glatz, Joe Walton, Bob Pollock, Nick Passodelis, Charles Cost, Herman Canil, Ambrose Bagamery, Howard Linn, Robert Grier, Ed Bose, Rudy Mattioli, John Jacobs, Glen Dillon, William Cessar, Robert Ballock, William Schmitt, Vincent Scorsone
15-Harry Sweeney, 22-Jack Rabbits, 35-Danny Williams, 42-Dick Nicholson, 69-Larry Doljac, 81-Max Ludwig, 86-Gary Bunn