Fordham at West Virginia
Saturday, November 6, 1954 Share
No. 17 West Virginia beat Fordham 39–9. It was their 12th meeting; Fordham leads the series 8–3–1.
FinalHigh 44°F, low 28°FAttendance 10,000
In the newspapers

Evening star, District of Columbia, November 7, 1954, page 63
Read the text
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.
The series
Every Fordham–West Virginia gameFordham leads 8–3–1 in 12 meetings.
Around this game
Fordham
- Next gamevs. Holy CrossNov. 13, 1954
- SeasonFordham in 1954
- ProgramFordham history and records
West Virginia
- Next gameat William & MaryNov. 13, 1954
- SeasonWest Virginia in 1954
- ProgramWest Virginia history and records

