1949 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears football team
1949 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears football | |
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WVIAC champion | |
Conference | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–0–1 (8–0–1 WVIAC) |
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Captain | Neal Baisi, Randy Cooper |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia Tech $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Liberty State | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morris Harvey | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shepherd | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concord | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salem | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairmont State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Potomac State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davis & Elkins | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia Wesleyan | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glenville State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethany (WV) * | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the West Virginia University Institute of Technology of Beckley, West Virginia, as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1949 college football season. In their first year under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 8–0–1 record (8–0–1 against WVIAC teams), won the WVIAC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 243 to 83, and outgained opponents by 2,191 yards to 831 yards.[1] The team was honored 60 years later at the school's homecoming game.[2]
Halfback Randy Cooper scored 114 points. His total of 19 touchdowns led the nation.[1] Cooper also set new WVIAC records for most net rushing yards in a season (1,228), most rushing yards in a game (276 against Potomac), most yards of total offense in a game (286 against Potomac), and most carries in a season (185).[3]
Cooper and guard Neal Baisi were the team co-captains.[4] Halfback Walter Rapko gained 667 yards from scrimmage and scored seven touchdowns. Quarterback John Grossi completed 10 of 17 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 23 | Shepherd | Montgomery, WV | W 23–6 | [5] | |||
September 30 | Fairmont State | Montgomery, WV | W 33–7 | [6] | |||
October 8 | at Glenville State | Glenville, WV | W 33–13 | ||||
October 15 | Davis & Elkins | Montgomery, WV | W 37–7 | [7] | |||
October 21 | at Morris Harvey | Charleston, WV | W 13–7 | [8] | |||
October 28 | West Liberty | Montgomery, WV | T 6–6 | [9] | |||
November 5 | at Concord | Princeton, WV | W 25–12 | [10] | |||
November 11 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Montgomery, WV (Armistice Day) | W 30–12 | [11] | |||
November 19 | at Potomac State | Keyser, WV | W 43–14 | [12] | |||
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Players
[edit]West Virginia Tech's football players, based in part on game coverage cited above, included the following:[13][14]
- Neal Baisi, guard and co-captain, senior
- Ralph Basilio, guard
- Randy Cooper, left halfback and co-captain, senior, Oak Hill, West Virginia
- Chuck Cornell, center, senior
- Clinton Frazier
- John Grossi, quarterback, freshman, Weirton, West Virginia
- Brooks Harris, halfback, junior
- John Hess, end
- Ross Hutchens, tackle
- Joe Jarrell, right halfback
- "Bunky" Johnson, quarterback, freshman, Beckley, West Virginia
- Jim Lively, quarterback, senior
- Quentin Maner, back, freshman, Montgomery, West Virginia
- Bob Presson, fullback, junior, Ansted, West Virginia
- Walt Rapko, halfback, Oak Hill, West Virginia
- Jack Sims, end
- Jim Stover, tackle, Kingston, West Virginia
- Jim Turner, center, freshman, Beckley, West Virginia
- Ray Withrow, fullback, freshman
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tech's Cooper Tops Nation's Scoring List". Beckley Post-Herald. November 26, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WVU Tech to honor three teams". Fayette Tribune. September 24, 2009.
- ^ "Tech's Randy Cooper Has Four New Gridiron Marks". Beckley Post-Herald. December 7, 1949. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oak Hill Gridmen Tech Co-Captain". Beckley Post-Herald. September 15, 1949. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech In Impressive Win Over Shepherd". Beckley Post-Herald. September 24, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Bears Win Conference Tilt". Beckley Post-Herald. October 1, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Concord, Tech Mark SIC Wins: D&E is 37-7 4th Victim for Golden Bears". The Sunday Register. October 16, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Passes Way to 13-7 Win Over Fighting Morris Harvey: Fast Game Still Scoreless Going Into 3rd Period". The Raleigh Register. October 23, 1949. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Record Spoiled by West Liberty". Hinton Daily News. October 29, 1949. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Downs Concord 25-12 to Keep SIC Lead". The Raleigh Register. November 6, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Meets Wesleyan In Final Home Grid Tussle". Beckley Post-Herald. November 11, 1949. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Randy Cooper Leads W. Va. Tech to Victory and Conference Crown: Oak Hill Flash Sets Conference Scoring Record". The Raleigh Register. November 20, 1949. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Ends Its Grid Slate On Potomac Field". Beckley Post-Herald. November 19, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Coach Pleased By Squd's Showing". Sunday Register. September 18, 1949. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.