George Washington vs #7 West Virginia
November 4, 1955 at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
George Washington
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 32 | 153 | 27 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Mike Sommer | 12 | 107 | 7 | 100 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Claude Austin | 5 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.8 | |
| Bill Weaver | 6 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Ray Looney | 4 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | |
| Len Ciemniecki | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Bob Sturm | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | |
| John Saffer | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 65 | 342 | 33 | 309 | 2 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Larry Krutko | 21 | 108 | 3 | 105 | 1 | 5.0 | |
| Bob Moss | 13 | 97 | 3 | 94 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Fred Wyant | 11 | 53 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 3.5 | |
| Tom Huston | 5 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4.6 | |
| Joe Marconi | 6 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3.2 | |
| Ralph Anastasio | 4 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.3 | |
| Paul Shepherd | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | |
| Mickey Trimarki | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| Jack Rabbits | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 12 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sturm | 3 | 8 | 1 | 69 | 0 | ||
| Mike Sommer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ray Looney | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 13 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Wyant | 5 | 12 | 1 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Mickey Trimarki | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Paul Thompson | 2 | 35 | 0 | 17.5 | |
| Mike Sommer | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34.0 | |
| Ray Looney | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Joe Kopnisky | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 | |
| Bob Moss | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 228 | 38.0 | 0 |
| Claude Austin | 6 | 228 | 38.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 99 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Chuck Howley | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | |
| Jack Rabbits | 1 | 44 | 44.0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Looney | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| Mike Sommer | 1 | 15 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| Bill Weaver | 1 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Fred Wyant | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Mickey Trimarki | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| Jack Rabbits | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Larry Krutko | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 13 | |||||||
| Tom Domen | 1 | 16 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 137 | 76 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 264 |
| Mike Sommer | 100 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 175 | |
| Paul Thompson | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Ray Looney | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 | ||
| Claude Austin | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Bill Weaver | 12 | 0 | 12 | |||
| Len Ciemniecki | 2 | 2 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 309 | 60 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 420 |
| Bob Moss | 94 | 21 | 115 | |||
| Larry Krutko | 105 | 8 | 113 | |||
| Joe Kopnisky | 39 | 39 | ||||
| Fred Wyant | 39 | 0 | 39 | |||
| Joe Marconi | 19 | 13 | 32 | |||
| Tom Huston | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Mickey Trimarki | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | ||
| Ralph Anastasio | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Tom Domen | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Paul Shepherd | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Jack Rabbits | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| George Washington | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 7 | 20 |
| Rushing | 4 | 14 |
| Passing | 3 | 4 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 126 | 309 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 65 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 153 | 342 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 27 | 33 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 76 | 60 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 4-12-1 | 5-13-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Average Per Completion | 19.0 | 12.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 202 | 369 |
| Total Offense Plays | 44 | 78 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 5-2 | 5-4 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-35 | 3-25 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 6-228 | 3-99 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 38.0 | 33.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-25-0 | 4-7-0 |
| Average Per Return | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-26-0 | 3-28-0 |
| Average Per Return | 26.0 | 9.3 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-0-0 | 1-16-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
George Washington
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bill Weaver | 1 | 0 |
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 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 54 | Tom Domen | 1 | 16 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GWU - Mike Sommer 89 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill Weaver Good) | 0-7 | |
| 3 | WVU - Bob Moss 43 yd rush TD (Rush by Joe Papetti Good) | 7-7 | |
| 4 | WVU - Larry Krutko 2 yd rush TD | 13-7 |
Attendance: 22,500
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| George Washington | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
George Washington
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | George Dancu |
| LT | Dave Liddick |
| LG | Ray Murray |
| C | Dick Gaspari |
| RE | Paul Thompson |
| RG | Ed Sakach |
| RT | John Posta |
| QB | Bob Sturm |
| FB | Claude Austin |
| RH | Bill Weaver |
| LH | Mike Sommer |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LE | Joe Papetti |
| LT | Sam Huff |
| LG | Chuck Howley |
| C | Ron Klim |
| RE | Joe Kopnisky |
| RG | Gene Lathey |
| RT | Bruce Bosley |
| QB | Fred Wyant |
| FB | Larry Krutko |
| RH | Joe Marconi |
| LH | Bob Moss |
Bob Jewett, Joe Hince, Bill McHenry, Bob Sutton, George Solack, Len Ciemniecki, Lou Donofrio, John Saffer, Bill Berry, Ray Looney
15-Mickey Trimarki, 21-Paul Shepherd, 22-Jack Rabbits, 24-Ralph Anastasio, 35-Tom Huston, 54-Tom Domen, 63-Bob Guenther, 65-Jerry Urda, 72-Paul Sharkady, 73-Bill Underdonk, 82-Tony Hosek, 86-Gary Bunn
