George Washington at West Virginia

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1956, page 1

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  CIV Averages Down for Clash With Richmond West Virginia made such a big dent in George Washington’s football statistics while beating the Colonials, 14–⁠0. last Saturday that few of the players will be taking a healthy average into the seasons next-to-last game against Richmond Friday night at Griffith Stadium. The Colonials still will be favored, however, possibly by as much as two touchdowns over the Spiders, who have won two games and lost four compared to GW’s SILL. With most Of GW’s runners stopped cold, the team Melted only % yards rushing, and everybody’s average dropped Two passes were completed. one of them going for 81 yards between Halfbacks Mike Sommel and Dick Claypocl to sweeter Sommer’s total offense average to as yards a play. That give: him the best average on thu team ahead of the previous lead. er. Quarterback Ray Looney now averaging 40 yards a play Looney, who does most of thu passing and a fair share of thu running. still is the total offenSt leader with 305 yards in 10 run. ming and passing plays. followed by Sommer with 262 yards tota in 81 plays. Halfback Ted Colna of the I unit still is the rushing leader with 215 yards in 48 plays, al average of “A yards. a Sigh drop from the as average h carried at this time last week Halfback Pete Spera, also of tn, B unit, remains second with 90 yards in Sc carries, an averag, Iof 3.6. Looney, who completed n, passes in six tries last week, say his passing average drop dras Itically. Previously he had a com lpletion percentage of Sc, bu now he stands at IS per cen with IA connections in 81 throws The team average dropped from A to Al. 4 One of the few places the Co Ilonials show better figures thi week is in punting. following out standing performances by boil Fullback Bo Austin of the ! unit and Spera last week. Austin |one of whose boots was a beau ltiful quick kick of IS yards t, Iget the Colonials out of a hol on their 1-yard line, boosted hi average to 37.7 yards in 10 kicks

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West Virginia leads 17–⁠7 in 24 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.