1924 Rose Bowl - Statistical Summary

Statistical Summary

For his performance in the 1924 Rose Bowl, Navy quarterback Ira McKee was awarded with Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors. McKee completed 16 of 20 passes for a total of 175 yards, including one pass for a touchdown. McKee also had 85 rushing yards on twelve attempts. Washington running back Elmer Tesreau, although having little effect on the game, was given the game's Ironman Award. Against the urging of his coaches, Tesreau had played with boils completely covering one of his knees. Tesreau left near the end of the game, and was later discovered to have broken his originally uninjured leg in multiple places.

Navy's McKee threw for a perfect eleven of eleven passes during the first half, but completed just five of nine attempts during the second half. Two of these incompletions were interceptions. McKee out threw Washington's Fred Abel by 110 yards. Carl Cullen was McKee's main receiver for the game, catching ten passes from him, one of which was taken for a touchdown. The other six passes were caught by other receivers. On the ground, Cullen rushed for the most yards of any player, gaining 102 throughout the course of the game. McKee was Navy's key runner, gaining 85 yards. Cullen, McKee, fullback Alan Shapley, and other team members rushed for a total of 187 yards during the course of the game. McKee completed both extra point attempts, and the squad's punter kicked five times, for an average distance of 33.8 yards.

Washington's Fred Abel attempted eight passes during the game, and completed just three of them, for a total of 65 yards. Of Abel's five incompletions, two were interceptions. Kinsely Dubois caught two of Abel's completed passes, amassing 53 receiving yards. Guard James Bryan caught the other, a 12–yard touchdown pass. George Wilson led Washington in rushing yards, gaining 87 over the course of the game, and scoring Washington's only rushing touchdown. Kinsley Dubois came next, gaining 30 yards, followed by Fred Abel, with 20. The remainder of the team's 137 rushing yards were amassed by others, including Elmer Tesreau. Washington's kicker Leonard Zeil was two for two on extra points, but missed the his only field goal attempt. Washington punted nine times, averaging 33 yards per attempt.