Richmond at West Virginia

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 14, 1951, page 50

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  West Virginia Whips Richmond, “a TO 0 MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Oct. 13.-West Virginia handed its football helm to Gerald McInerney and Tommy Altman, sophomore backs. today, and the two led the Mountaineers to q $40 Southern Conference victory over Rich mond. Quarterback McInerney. who had played less than five minutes in his teams first three games, completed IL of Is passes. His last completion covered eight yards to Dick Nicholson. fresh man halfback, for the final touch down in the fourth period. Altman. a fullback. scored the first touchdown. He also stormed through to block a Richmond punt and recover in the end zone for the second West Virginia six pointer in the third period. Freshman fullback Danny Will liams picked up the other West Virginia touchdown on the last play Of the same quarter. He took a screen pass from Gerald Fisher, sophomore quarterback and scooted for the final Is yards Richmond ---- o o. West virginia --- O IL So West Virginia scoring: Touchdowns. ALI man (2). williams Nicholson

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West Virginia leads 21–⁠3–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.