Syracuse vs West Virginia
November 20, 1976 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Syracuse
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 55 | 283 | 17 | 266 | 4 | 22 | 4.8 |
| William Hurley | 24 | 114 | 13 | 101 | 2 | 22 | 4.2 |
| Earl Vaughn | 16 | 92 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 21 | 5.6 |
| Robert Avery | 9 | 41 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 12 | 4.3 |
| David Hodge | 4 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 6.0 |
| James Sessler | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| Thomas Voyda | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 60 | 315 | 1 | 314 | 2 | 21 | 5.2 |
| Dwyane Woods | 24 | 177 | 0 | 177 | 1 | 21 | 7.4 |
| Walter Easley | 22 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 16 | 4.5 |
| Paul Lumley | 5 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Dan Kendra | 5 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Dave Riley | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Lee Dowell | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 16 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| William Hurley | 6 | 16 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 21 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 19 | 1 | 116 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Dan Kendra | 11 | 19 | 1 | 116 | 2 | 17 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 73 | 0 | 21 | 12.2 |
| Marvin Jones | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 12.5 |
| Bruce Semall | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| Donald Magee | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| Robert Avery | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| Earl Vaughn | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 116 | 2 | 17 | 10.5 |
| Steve Lewis | 6 | 59 | 2 | 15 | 9.8 |
| Terry Bowden | 3 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 10.3 |
| Cedric Thomas | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| Dwyane Woods | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 49 |
| James Goodwill | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 49 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 42 |
| Jeff Fette | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 42 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 110 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry King | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hodge | 2 | 25 | 17 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Tom Pridemore | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 19 | |||
| Ben McDay | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Dwyane Woods | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 266 | 73 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 456 |
| William Hurley | 101 | 101 | ||||
| Earl Vaughn | 90 | 6 | 96 | |||
| Larry King | 85 | 7 | 0 | 92 | ||
| David Hodge | 24 | 25 | 49 | |||
| Robert Avery | 39 | 10 | 49 | |||
| Marvin Jones | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Bruce Semall | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Donald Magee | 11 | 11 | ||||
| James Sessler | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Thomas Voyda | 2 | 2 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 314 | 116 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 484 |
| Dwyane Woods | 177 | 9 | 18 | 204 | ||
| Walter Easley | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Steve Lewis | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Tom Pridemore | 17 | 19 | 36 | |||
| Terry Bowden | 31 | 31 | ||||
| Cedric Thomas | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Paul Lumley | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Dan Kendra | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Dave Riley | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Lee Dowell | 3 | 3 |
| West Virginia | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 24 | 23 |
| Rushing | 16 | 18 |
| Passing | 8 | 4 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 314 | 266 |
| Rushing Attempts | 60 | 55 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 4 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 315 | 283 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 1 | 17 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 116 | 73 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 11-19-1 | 6-16-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 6.1 | 4.6 |
| Average Per Completion | 10.5 | 12.2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 430 | 339 |
| Total Offense Plays | 79 | 71 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-35 | 3-15 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 3-108 | 3-129 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 36.0 | 43.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-17-0 | 2-7-0 |
| Average Per Return | 5.7 | 3.5 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-18-0 | 6-110-0 |
| Average Per Return | 9.0 | 18.3 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-19-0 | 1-0-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Syracuse
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 69 | 33 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Timothy Moresco | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Gerald Martin | 9 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Nathaniel Wright | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||
| James Brennan | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Kenneth Clarke | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Larry King | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Willie McCullough | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| William Zanovitch | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Yard | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Bernard Winters | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Terrence O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ronald Richardson | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| William Hurley | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Lawrence Archis | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Charles Carter | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 62 | 45 | 107 | 3.0 | 0 | 7.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
| 51 | Fran Gleason | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 45 | Lester Johnson | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 50 | Ken Culbertson | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 55 | Jeff Macerelli | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Harold Woods | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 78 | Chuck Smith | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Tom Pridemore | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||
| 90 | Ken Braswell | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 17 | John LaSavage | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 91 | Norm Patterson | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Johnny Schell | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 47 | Paul Jordan | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 43 | Greg Anderson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 68 | Randy Weppler | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 18 | Rich Duggan | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 20 | Leon Carter | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 71 | Al Pisula | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 80 | Rock Lindsay | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 66 | Jack Cardosa | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:03 | WVU - Dwyane Woods 21 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 0-7 |
| 2 | 11:32 | SU - William Hurley 6 yd rush TD (Kick by David Jacobs Good) | 7-7 |
| 2 | 6:10 | WVU - Steve Lewis 8 yd TD pass from Dan Kendra (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 7-14 |
| 2 | 1:51 | SU - Earl Vaughn 21 yd rush TD (Kick by David Jacobs Good) | 14-14 |
| 3 | 9:54 | WVU - Steve Lewis 9 yd TD pass from Dan Kendra (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 14-21 |
| 3 | 2:22 | WVU - Walter Easley 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 14-28 |
| 3 | 1:01 | WVU - Bill McKenzie 36 yd FG | 14-31 |
| 4 | 11:01 | WVU - Bill McKenzie 28 yd FG | 14-34 |
| 4 | 3:57 | SU - William Hurley 2 yd rush TD (Kick by David Jacobs Good) | 21-34 |
| 4 | 1:33 | SU - James Sessler 10 yd rush TD (Kick by David Jacobs Good) | 28-34 |
Attendance: 27,848
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
Officials: James Egan (Back Judge), A.W. Bale (Field Judge), James McGuckin (Head Linesman), Earl Birdy, Jr (Line Judge), William R. Parkinson (Referee), Ernest Kolano (Umpire)
Syracuse
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Richard Rosen |
| LT | Neil Barton |
| LG | Gregory Williams |
| C | Paul Colvin |
| RG | Donald Wells |
| RT | Jose St. Victor |
| SE | Marvin Jones |
| QB | William Hurley |
| TB | Robert Avery |
| FB | Earl Vaughn |
| WB | David Hodge |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Ben McDay |
| LT | Wayne Gatewood |
| LG | Tom Antion |
| C | Clay Singletary |
| RG | Steve Earley |
| RT | Tom Creeden |
| FL | Cedric Thomas |
| SE | Steve Lewis |
| QB | Dan Kendra |
| TB | Dave Riley |
| FB | Walter Easley |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Nathaniel Wright |
| LCB | Warren Harvey |
| LLB | James Collins |
| SS | Larry King |
| RLB | William Zanovitch |
| S | Timothy Moresco |
| RDE | Gerald Martin |
| RDT | Kenneth Clarke |
| LDE | Kevin Yard |
| MG | Willie McCullough |
| LDT | Bernard Winters |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| LCB | Harold Woods |
| RCB | Johnny Schell |
| FS | Paul Jordan |
| SS | Tom Pridemore |
| LLB | Ken Culbertson |
| RLB | Jeff Macerelli |
| MG | Joe Jelich |
| RDT | Norm Patterson |
| LDE | Fran Gleason |
| LDT | Chuck Smith |
| RDE | Ken Braswell |
Donald Magee, Craig Wolfley, James Goodwill, Terrence O'Leary, Timothy Tapasso, DeShawn Hawkins, Mandel Robinson, Bruce Semall, Ronald Richardson, John Cameron, Robert Praetorius, Charles Carter, Thomas Voyda, Michael Jones, Lawrence Archis, David Jacobs, Stephen Spinney, Glenn Williams, James Sessler, James Brennan, James DaRin
Jeff Fette, Terry Bowden, Paul Lumley, Bill McKenzie, Lee Dowell, Dwyane Woods, 9-Tom Loadman, 12-Tommy Bowden, 16-Danny Williams, 17-John LaSavage, 18-Rich Duggan, 20-Leon Carter, 25-Larry Holbert, 43-Greg Anderson, 45-Lester Johnson, 56-Doc Holliday, 60-Bill Robb, 62-Ed Bednarik, 66-Jack Cardosa, 68-Randy Weppler, 71-Al Pisula, 80-Rock Lindsay, 82-Robin Meeley, 86-Harry "Buzzy" Thornton, 88-Manuel Rodriguez