Fordham at West Virginia

Saturday, November 6, 1954

No. 17 West Virginia beat Fordham 39–⁠9. It was their 12th meeting; Fordham leads the series 8–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayFordham1–⁠7–⁠1 in 1954
9
Home17West Virginia8–⁠1 in 1954
39

FinalHigh 44°F, low 28°FAttendance 10,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: West Virginia Wins, 1919, Over Fordhanl

    Evening star, District of Columbia, November 7, 1954, page 63

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    West Virginia Wins, 1919, Over Fordhanl MORGANTOwN, w. Va, Nov. 6.-Quarterback Freddy Wyant and Halfback Carl Norman teamed with a charging West Virginia line here today to run up a 39–⁠9 football victory over Fordhan. About 10000 fans watched the once defeated West Virginia squad completely outcharge the Fordham line throughout. Ford hams net rushing for the first half was a minus IA yards. The Mountaineers racked up the schools longest pass play in its history in the third quarter when Wyant pitched Is yards down the middle to sub halfback Harry Sweeney. who raced all the way to complete a 83-yard touch down play. West Virginia -------19 ID $50 F0rdham -------- O. y Fordham scoring: Touchdown--Nac- Iii. Conversion-Biscaha Safety--(Wtlliams recovered tumble for WVU in end west Virginia scoring: Touchdowns-- -.:orman t2l, Hillen, Marconi. sweeney, Nicholson. Conversions--Donaldso CD.

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)

West Virginia 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Fordham leads 8–⁠3–⁠1 in 12 meetings.

Recent meetings
1954West Virginia 39, Fordham 9
1950Fordham 27, West Virginia 23
1946West Virginia 39, Fordham 0
1942Fordham 23, West Virginia 14
1941Fordham 27, West Virginia 0
1940Fordham 20, West Virginia 7

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