West Virginia at Virginia

Saturday, November 12, 1921

West Virginia beat Virginia 7–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayWest Virginia5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1921
7
HomeVirginia5–⁠4 in 1921
0

FinalHigh 45°F, low 36°F, 0.02 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 13, 1921

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    West VIRGINIA BLRELY 81 TR|JNPH5 OVER RIVALS Defeats Orange and Blue at Charlottesville, 10, in !. !. Close Game. orEENsIvE STRENGTH LACKING Visitors Fail to- Display Circus Force cast by Enns-Ail Scoring Comes In Scc’0a Quarter When Simon Scores Touchdown. Hay Kicking. Especial to The Times Dispatch.1 CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. MOVIE. Virginia playing the best Defensive game OF tho season, held West yirginia to u to score here this aft. .rnoon. fatty Spears hcralded circus failed 10 display the great offensive strength expected, ana Virginia line proved Almost imprcS naDic. The Mountaineers’ lone score camo al TIE opening OF the second ouarter when, with the bail on virginias thirty -c!ght-yard line, they opened ,up their one successful drive. With Lytra piiot’ns, Martin. q. Hill and Simon drove through by straight, line piunges ard Simon carried the ball across. Kay kicked goal. linnkins Hooks Punt T’T’ virginia \ threatened at the very opening OF the contest when Han kins blocked one OF Martins punts on the Mountaineers’ thirty-threeyard line. Rinehart and Opplcman contributed substantial gains on limo plays and took the ball to the five yard line. The Mountaineers stiff tened and held the Virginians for downs This was the only time that the Firginians were In danger or scoring. In the Anal minutes OF play vir.- ! Sinia made desperate efforts to ITO the score By trying long forward passes, but were unable to make any substantial gains. -. I for the visitors the work of Martin featured. The big West virginian fully shared the offensive honor,j with U. Htll and Simon and did all OF the puntinE for his team. After West virginia’s tally tho game became punting duel between Martin and Clarke for Virginia. Tho Nirgininn had the wind against him most of the time and was slightly ou,distanced by Martins puuts. Neither side was axle to gain any arpreciable ground running back pGnts. o Nirginia’s Forwards Play Well. With the exception of the drive tbaA ncttod the touchdown. West VirEinin’s onense was well handled by tho Viz. GINA forwards, who put up the best game OF the season. Hankins. ne center. and Niche and Stephe nson, on the ends. were particularly consplcu- GUS in smcarinK the Mountainecrs. SHIFT witt, Virglnia’s dimlnutIve quartcr. played great game throughout. JUS plotting of the yirginians was nAwtsss ana his field Seneralship was largely responsible for Virginia.s splendid showing. Rinehart and On rieman starred on the ofrcnsc. Can tain Rinehart. playing his last samr on Lambeth Field. got away in tho th’Fu quarter for twenty-sevenyard run. the longest OF the game | “hite Opplcmans work netted sinh. stantial gains. Nearly 5000 spectators witnessed the contest and a number OF alumni from both institutions attended. Tho weather was cold and clear, with a sun wind from the northwest. | The lineup: w Va. Position. ya. >. hawkins .....left end. Davis rallman.. LEFT tackle .Shacke,fo,ri S 9, ......iett guard. ....... IaII- “cey ......... center. Hanlina Kay Co ...right guard. 49,. Haytg .’arrick ....right tackle. Clark mir ......right end. MIchlo ! i-Stic Quarter bark WItf Simon... left half. (C.) Rinehart | uiii.u. $500. right half. :. Oppleman Martin ......full lack $500. Maphis score b.: quarters: nSih!a ..’............0 0 90 WEST virginia .........O Z o O--7 summary: West Virginia, scoring touchdown, Simon: goal from touch down. Kay. Substitutlons: West s’fsinia-Bowcrs for Martin, Kigor | .or Hawkins. Marshall for Tallman. .Tpnin--Ward 70 Hayes Harris for - “phis’ stephenson for Davis. Black. ,”fa ior shackelford. zundcl for Rinehart Referee--Magofin (Atichiran, Head observation-disclosures fpenn.vi,., niO. Field judse--Donneuy fTrin- | tN(. Vino OF nnnrters-li Ini.n.

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: West Virginia Wins Game From, the Old Dominion

    The Birmingham age-herald, November 13, 1921, page 16

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    West Virginia Wins Game From, the Old Dominion Charlottesville. Va, November 12.- Although denied victory, University of Virginia coaches expressed satis- faction tonight with the performance of the Old Dominion eleven today in holding West Virginia to a lone touchdown. The score was to 0. The Mountaineers’ score came in the second period, when. with the ball in their possession at. midheld. they began an offensive which was tenn porarily halted on the five-yard mark by the Virginians’ strong defense Virginia held for two downs. but on the next play simons crashed through for the touchdown. Lineup and summary: West Va. Position. Virginia. Hawkins .....a............, Davis Left End Tallman ................ Shackelford Left Tackle Setron ................... Hall Left Guard Fuccy Hankins Center Kay (c) .:........ ....-s,........ Hayes f6lEnt GuArO darr1ckS Clark Right Tackle r. Hill ................... Michie Right End Lytle .................... Witt Quarterback simon ...-..-...,.-.. Rhinehart (c) Left Halfback G. Hill ................. oppleman Right Halfback Martin ............... Maphls Fullback Score by periods: West Virginia .......0 0A-7 Virginia .............. O-O West Virginia scoring, touchdown, simon. Goal from touchdown. Kay. Referee. Magoffin (Michigan). Umpire, Dr. Carl W. Williams (PennsylvaniaJ. Head linesman, Cozens (Pennsyl- vania). Field judge. Donnelly (Trin- ity). A single bill of paper money may carry as many as 100000 bacteria. These are mostly of the type found in the intestlnes, but disease produc- ing bacteria may also be present.

  • The Evening star's story: VIRGINIA IS DEFEATED BY WEST VIRGINIA, 10

    Evening star, November 13, 1921, page 27

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    VIRGINIA IS DEFEATED BY WEST VIRGINIA, 10 CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. Novem- Der 12.-Although denied victory. University of Virginia coaches excomeback staged by the Old Dominion eleven here today when the West Virginia Mountaineers rated far superior team, were held to lone touchdown. A goal from touchdown by Capt. Kay ended the scoring and gave the visitors a 7-to-0 victory. West Virginia scored in the second period. when with the ball in their possession at midfield. they began an offensive, led by Martin. Hill and Simons. which was temporarily halt ed on the 5-yard mark by the Virginiars’ strong defense. Virginia held for two downs, but on the next play Simon crashed through the Old Do minion forwards for a touchdown.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Virginia 60% to win. West Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.

Virginia leads 12–⁠10–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026West Virginia 38, Virginia 27Duke’s Mayo Classic
2002Virginia 48, West Virginia 22Continental Tire Bowl
1985Virginia 27, West Virginia 7
1984Virginia 27, West Virginia 7
1981West Virginia 32, Virginia 18
1980West Virginia 45, Virginia 21

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