West Virginia vs William & Mary
October 20, 1956 at Cary Field, Williamsburg, VA

West Virginia
William & Mary
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals5524642204303.7
Noel Whipkey1511721151 7.7
Paul Shepherd10600600 6.0
Bob Snider5170171 3.4
Jack Rabbits4140140 3.5
Ralph Anastasio10201550 0.5
Mickey Trimarki9181531 0.3
Alex Szuch2010-100 -5.0
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals4015138113102.8
Brown Oliver10383350 3.5
Lenny Rubal9406341 3.8
Charlie Sidwell7369270 3.9
Al Sherman4160160 4.0
Bob Hardage312930 1.0
Tom Secules7911-20 -0.3
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals613079000
Mickey Trimarki4100550  
Alex Szuch230240  
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals619495000
Tom Secules2122690  
Bob Hardage472260  
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals6790013.2
Ralph Anastasio2490 24.5
Joe Kopnisky2220 11.0
Bruce McClung170 7.0
Roger Chancey110 1.0
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals6950015.8
Charlie Sidwell1370 37.0
Brown Oliver1320 32.0
Walt Brodie1140 14.0
Larry Peccatiello1100 10.0
Al Sherman130 3.0
Lenny Rubal1-10 -1.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals726638.00
Bob Snider413634.0 
Jack Rabbits29045.0 
Ralph Anastasio14040.0 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals726237.40
Charlie Sidwell517835.6 
Brown Oliver28442.0 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals628033904540
Bob Snider28 239 125 
Jack Rabbits29       
Ralph Anastasio18    10 
Paul Shepherd13       
Chuck Howley   10    
Mickey Trimarki      229 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals38104570000
Charlie Sidwell175 234    
Bob Hardage14       
Brown Oliver12       
Walt Brodie   13    
Junior Duff   120    
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals21479392854414
Noel Whipkey115    115
Bob Snider17 3982589
Paul Shepherd60  3 63
Ralph Anastasio549 8062
Mickey Trimarki3   2932
Jack Rabbits14  9 23
Joe Kopnisky 22   22
Bruce McClung 7   7
Roger Chancey 1   1
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals1159557810348
Charlie Sidwell27373475 173
Brown Oliver3532 2 69
Lenny Rubal34-1   33
Junior Duff  20  20
Al Sherman163   19
Walt Brodie 143  17
Larry Peccatiello 10   10
Bob Hardage3  4 7
 William & MaryWest Virginia
First Downs1010
 Rushing77
 Passing23
 Penalty10
NET YARDS RUSHING113204
 Rushing Attempts4055
 Average Per Rush2.83.7
 Rushing Touchdowns13
 Yards Gained Rushing151246
 Yards Lost Rushing3842
NET YARDS PASSING9579
 Completions-Attempts-Int6-19-46-13-0
 Average Per Attempt5.06.1
 Average Per Completion15.813.2
 Passing Touchdowns00
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS208283
 Total Offense Plays5968
 Average Gain Per Play3.54.2
Fumbles: Number-Lost2-01-0
Penalties: Number-Yards4-509-101
PUNTS-YARDS7-2627-266
 Average Yards Per Punt37.438.0
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD3-81-16-28-0
 Average Per Return27.04.7
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD4-57-03-39-0
 Average Per Return14.313.0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD0-0-04-45-0
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--
West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 000045400
24Ralph Anastasio          10  
15Mickey Trimarki          229  
26Bob Snider          125  
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals000 0 00000000
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Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
1 WVU - Bob Snider 9 yd rush TD (Kick by Bob Snider Good)7-0
1 W&M - Charlie Sidwell 75 yd punt return TD7-6
3 WVU - Noel Whipkey 3 yd rush TD13-6
3 WVU - Mickey Trimarki 6 yd rush TD (Kick by Sammy Sizemore Good)20-6
4 W&M - Lenny Rubal 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Brown Oliver Good)20-13
Attendance: 10,000
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
West Virginia7013020
William & Mary600713
Officials: Stan Huffman (Field Judge), N.F. Lord (Head Linesman), J.D. Rogers (Referee), James Howard (Umpire)
West Virginia
PosOffense
LERoger Chancey
LTBarry Blake
LGJoe Nicely
CTom Domen
REJoe Kopnisky
RGBob Guenther
RTBill Underdonk
QBMickey Trimarki
FBNoel Whipkey
LHBob Snider
RHPaul Shepherd
William & Mary
PosOffense
LEWalt Brodie
LTJohn Macarczyk
LGDenys Grant
CBill Rush
RELarry Peccatiello
RGTom Kansas
RTMike Lashley
QBTom Secules
FBJunior Duff
RHCharlie Sidwell
LHBrown Oliver
10-Alex Szuch, 22-Jack Rabbits, 24-Ralph Anastasio, 33-Max Cosper, 41-Sammy Sizemore, 45-Terry Fairbanks, 60-Bill Ford, 66-Chuck Howley, 74-Jim Pickett, 75-Jim Hillen, 77-Dick Guesman, 83-John Bowles, 85-Bruce McClung, 89-Dennis Jones
Lenny Rubal, Bob Hardage, John Brantley, Ray Chiesa, Al Sherman, Lloyd Hicks, Phil Colclough, Gray Lynn, Dick Hover, Dan Plummer, Jay Sanner, Ross Hindmarsh