Villanova at Xavier
Sunday, September 27, 1959 Share
Xavier beat Villanova 48–20. It was their third meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 2–1.
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FinalAttendance 8,918
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Villanova 57% to win. Xavier won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Villanova–Xavier gameVillanova leads 11–5 in 16 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.
| 1973 | Xavier 13, Villanova 6 | |
| 1972 | Villanova 40, Xavier 13 | |
| 1971 | Villanova 33, Xavier 27 | |
| 1970 | Villanova 42, Xavier 14 | |
| 1969 | Villanova 35, Xavier 7 | |
| 1968 | Villanova 21, Xavier 10 |
Around this game
Villanova
- Next gameat Holy CrossOct. 3, 1959
- SeasonVillanova in 1959
- ProgramVillanova history and records
Xavier
- Next gameat Miami (OH)Oct. 3, 1959
- SeasonXavier in 1959
- ProgramXavier history and records