Richmond at West Virginia

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 30, 1956, page 1

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  West Virginia Scores Easy Win Over Richmond MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Sept. 90 (P.-West Virginia, held in check for the first period, uncorked a three touchdown splurge in the second quarter today to defeat Richmond. 30–⁠6. An estimated 1900 watched the Mountaineers notch their 18th consecutive Southern Conference football victory. Stalled throughout the first quarter, the Mountaineers clicked off the three touchdowns in less than eight minutes in the second. West Virginia broke the score less spell on an l8-yard touch down pass from Quarterback Mickey Trimarki to End Joe Kopnisky. After regaining pos session on a punt, the Noun taircers drove SO yards for their second score. Jack” Rabbits, substitute halfback. skirted right end for 10 yards and the touch down. -Four minutes later Rabbits returned a Richmond punt SO yards to the Spiders 10. Full back Noel Whipkey punched over from the Q five plays later. Whipkey scored again on q hne

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