21 Ira Rodgers HoF

PositionFB
Height5' 10"
Weight198
HometownBethany, WV
BornMay 26
DeceasedFebruary 22, 1963

Offense
SeasonClassGPRushesGainLossYardsTDsLongCompAttIntYardsTDsRecYardsTDs
Totals 35453208316719163278103242211698256851
1915 786331642676 184652568   
1916 839216171996781223024531201
1917 10150607395685 27771146442300
1919 101789294788215 46965733103350
Defense
SeasonClassGPIntsYards
Totals 35740
1915 710
1916 8  
1917 10315
1919 10325
Special Teams
SeasonClassGPPuntsYardsPRYardsTDsKORYards
Totals 3545155854477120438
1915 734114812800252
1916 8     380
1917 10  95008118
1919 10114103334717188
Scoring
SeasonClassGPTDsXP Kick AttXP kick MadeFG MadePts
Totals 353924551292
1915 7614143
1916 87   42
1917 109918 72
1919 10171433 135
Offense
DateOpponentGPRushesGainLossYardsTDsCompAttIntYardsTDs
 Total786331642676184652568
Sep 25Penn*17441529002100
Oct 2Washington & Jefferson*13282260371511
Oct 16Geneva*159215772382350
Oct 23Washington & Lee*93303303100400
Nov 6Marshall*    3    3
Nov 13Virginia Tech           
Nov 19Marietta*1776225413111801
Nov 25West Virginia Wesleyan*155810480680503
Defense
DateOpponentGPInts
 Total71
Sep 25Penn* 
Oct 2Washington & Jefferson* 
Oct 16Geneva* 
Oct 23Washington & Lee*1
Nov 6Marshall* 
Nov 13Virginia Tech  
Nov 19Marietta* 
Nov 25West Virginia Wesleyan* 
Special Teams
DateOpponentGPPuntsYardsPRYardsKORYards
 Total73411481280252
Sep 25Penn*11372    
Oct 2Washington & Jefferson*412435  
Oct 16Geneva*27525132
Oct 23Washington & Lee*7266120  
Nov 6Marshall*      
Nov 13Virginia Tech       
Nov 19Marietta*5120220120
Nov 25West Virginia Wesleyan*5191430  
Scoring
DateOpponentGPTDsxpkaxpkmfgmpts
 Total7614143
Sep 25Penn*     
Oct 2Washington & Jefferson* 10 0
Oct 16Geneva*2 3 15
Oct 23Washington & Lee*     
Nov 6Marshall*4   24
Nov 13Virginia Tech      
Nov 19Marietta*  1 1
Nov 25West Virginia Wesleyan*   13
Offense
DateOpponentGPRushesGainLossYardsTDsLongCompAttYardsTDsRecYardsTDs
 Total83921617199678122324531201
Sep 30Penn*             
Oct 14Virginia Tech*         2   
Oct 21Navy*             
Oct 28Davis & Elkins              
Nov 4Gettysburg*    1        
Nov 11Rutgers*             
Nov 18Dartmouth*    1        
Nov 25Catholic University*156510552 36551   
Nov 30West Virginia Wesleyan*24151714427891719001201
Special Teams
DateOpponentGPKORYards
 Total8380
Sep 30Penn*  
Oct 14Virginia Tech*  
Oct 21Navy*  
Oct 28Davis & Elkins   
Nov 4Gettysburg*  
Nov 11Rutgers*  
Nov 18Dartmouth*  
Nov 25Catholic University*  
Nov 30West Virginia Wesleyan*380
Scoring
DateOpponentGPTDspts
 Total8742
Sep 30Penn*  
Oct 14Virginia Tech*  
Oct 21Navy*  
Oct 28Davis & Elkins   
Nov 4Gettysburg*16
Nov 11Rutgers*  
Nov 18Dartmouth*16
Nov 25Catholic University*212
Nov 30West Virginia Wesleyan*318
Offense
DateOpponentGPRushesGainLossYardsTDsCompAttIntYardsTDsRecYards
 Total101506073956852777114644230
Sep 29Pitt*81501503122270  
Oct 6Navy*          110
Oct 13Carlisle Indian School*18640641150501  
Oct 20Dartmouth*22700700192200  
Oct 27Gettysburg*            
Nov 3Rutgers*20487411260260  
Nov 10Virginia Tech*19192201723351260120
Nov 17Washington & Jefferson*2510059503101651  
Nov 24West Virginia Wesleyan*269058504153330  
Nov 29North Carolina A&M*12282260101522172  
Defense
DateOpponentGPIntsYards
 Total10315
Sep 29Pitt*  
Oct 6Navy*  
Oct 13Carlisle Indian School*115
Oct 20Dartmouth*  
Oct 27Gettysburg*  
Nov 3Rutgers*10
Nov 10Virginia Tech*  
Nov 17Washington & Jefferson*10
Nov 24West Virginia Wesleyan*  
Nov 29North Carolina A&M*  
Special Teams
DateOpponentGPPRYardsKORYards
 Total109508118
Sep 29Pitt*  241
Oct 6Navy*    
Oct 13Carlisle Indian School*  110
Oct 20Dartmouth*  18
Oct 27Gettysburg*    
Nov 3Rutgers*10244
Nov 10Virginia Tech*    
Nov 17Washington & Jefferson*210  
Nov 24West Virginia Wesleyan*535  
Nov 29North Carolina A&M*15215
Scoring
DateOpponentGPTDsxpkaxpkmpts
 Total10991872
Sep 29Pitt* 111
Oct 6Navy* 111
Oct 13Carlisle Indian School*1339
Oct 20Dartmouth*    
Oct 27Gettysburg*4 630
Nov 3Rutgers*1117
Nov 10Virginia Tech*3 321
Nov 17Washington & Jefferson* 111
Nov 24West Virginia Wesleyan*    
Nov 29North Carolina A&M* 222
Offense
DateOpponentGPRushesGainLossYardsTDsCompAttIntYardsTDsRecYards
 Total1017892947882154696573310335
Sep 27Marietta*20212021235801342  
Oct 4Westminster*    2    1  
Oct 11Pitt*155617390390190  
Oct 18Maryland*12393362141230335
Oct 25Bethany*231590159315080  
Nov 1Princeton*1064064081501273  
Nov 8Centre College*175625418151620  
Nov 15Rutgers*3612812116091931523  
Nov 22Ohio Wesleyan*18136013645601130  
Nov 25Washington & Jefferson*2779136606150951  
Defense
DateOpponentGPIntsYards
 Total10325
Sep 27Marietta*110
Oct 4Westminster*  
Oct 11Pitt*  
Oct 18Maryland*  
Oct 25Bethany*  
Nov 1Princeton*115
Nov 8Centre College*10
Nov 15Rutgers*  
Nov 22Ohio Wesleyan*  
Nov 25Washington & Jefferson*  
Special Teams
DateOpponentGPPuntsYardsPRYardsTDsKORYards
 Total10114103334717188
Sep 27Marietta*  3600  
Oct 4Westminster*       
Oct 11Pitt*  100262
Oct 18Maryland*  6480  
Oct 25Bethany*  150120
Nov 1Princeton*41254460  
Nov 8Centre College*2983310257
Nov 15Rutgers*51874350124
Nov 22Ohio Wesleyan*  4721125
Nov 25Washington & Jefferson*  7500  
Scoring
DateOpponentGPTDsxpkaxpkmpts
 Total10171433135
Sep 27Marietta*39725
Oct 4Westminster*2 517
Oct 11Pitt*    
Oct 18Maryland*2 315
Oct 25Bethany*3 523
Nov 1Princeton*1 17
Nov 8Centre College*1  6
Nov 15Rutgers* 444
Nov 22Ohio Wesleyan*5 737
Nov 25Washington & Jefferson* 111
HighDateOpponentW/LScore
Rushes36November 15, 1919RutgersW30-7
Yards Gained212September 27, 1919MariettaW61-0
Yards Lost22November 19, 1915MariettaW28-0
Rushing Yards212September 27, 1919MariettaW61-0
Rushing TDs4November 22, 1919Ohio WesleyanW55-6
Long Rush78November 30, 1916West Virginia WesleyanW54-7
Pass Attempts19November 15, 1919RutgersW30-7
Completions10November 29, 1917North Carolina A&MW21-0
Interceptions3November 24, 1917
November 15, 1919
West Virginia Wesleyan
Rutgers
L
W
0-20
30-7
Passing Yards217November 29, 1917North Carolina A&MW21-0
Passing TDs3November 6, 1915
November 25, 1915
November 1, 1919
November 15, 1919
Marshall
West Virginia Wesleyan
Princeton
Rutgers
W
W
W
W
92-6
30-0
25-0
30-7
Passing Long 
Times Sacked 
Total Plays 
Total Yards 
Receptions3October 18, 1919MarylandW27-0
Receiving Yards35October 18, 1919MarylandW27-0
Receiving TDs1November 30, 1916West Virginia WesleyanW54-7
Long Reception 
Interceptions1October 23, 1915
October 13, 1917
November 3, 1917
November 17, 1917
September 27, 1919
November 1, 1919
November 8, 1919
Washington & Lee
Carlisle Indian School
Rutgers
Washington & Jefferson
Marietta
Princeton
Centre College
L
W
T
W
W
W
L
0-1
21-0
7-7
7-0
61-0
25-0
6-14
Int. Yards15October 13, 1917
November 1, 1919
Carlisle Indian School
Princeton
W
W
21-0
25-0
Int. TDs 
Long Interception 
Fumble Recoveries 
Fum. Yards 
Fum. TDs 
Long Fumble Return 
Punts11September 25, 1915PennL0-7
Punt Yards372September 25, 1915PennL0-7
Punt Long 
Punt Returns7November 25, 1919Washington & JeffersonW7-0
Punt Return Yards72November 22, 1919Ohio WesleyanW55-6
Punt Return TDs1November 22, 1919Ohio WesleyanW55-6
Punt Return Long 
Kickoff Returns3November 30, 1916West Virginia WesleyanW54-7
Kickoff Return Yards80November 30, 1916West Virginia WesleyanW54-7
Kickoff Return TDs 
Kickoff Return Long 
Touchdowns5November 22, 1919Ohio WesleyanW55-6
PAT Attempts9September 27, 1919MariettaW61-0
PAT Made7September 27, 1919
November 22, 1919
Marietta
Ohio Wesleyan
W
W
61-0
55-6
XP Rush Attempts 
XP Rushes Made 
XP Receptions 
XP Pass Attempts 
XP Passes Made 
XP Defense Kicks Attempted 
XP Defense Kicks Made 
XP Interception Attempts 
XP Interceptions Made 
Field Goal Attempts 
Field Goals Made1November 25, 1915West Virginia WesleyanW30-0
Long Field Goals 
Blocked Field Goals 
Safeties 
Points37November 22, 1919Ohio WesleyanW55-6
Solo Tackles 
Assists 
Tackles 
TFL 
TFL Yards 
Sacks 
Sack Yards 
Passes Broken Up 
Forced Fumbles 
Blocks 
Season Award
1919Consensus All-American