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The Citadel at West Virginia

Saturday, November 21, 1959

The Citadel beat West Virginia 20–⁠14. It was their first meeting; after it, The Citadel led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayThe Citadel8–⁠2 in 1959
20
HomeWest Virginia3–⁠7 in 1959
14

FinalHigh 57°F, low 37°FAttendance 7,000

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 59% to win. The Citadel won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every The Citadel–West Virginia game

West Virginia leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
1968West Virginia 17, The Citadel 0
1966West Virginia 35, The Citadel 0
1965West Virginia 25, The Citadel 2
1964West Virginia 7, The Citadel 3
1962West Virginia 49, The Citadel 0
1959The Citadel 20, West Virginia 14

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