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Richmond at West Virginia

Saturday, September 16, 1961

Richmond beat West Virginia 35–⁠26. It was their eighth meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 6–⁠1–⁠1.

AwayRichmond5–⁠5 in 1961
35
HomeWest Virginia4–⁠6 in 1961
26

FinalHigh 66°F, low 43°FAttendance 12,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 55% to win. Richmond won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Richmond–West Virginia game

West Virginia leads 21–⁠3–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.

Recent meetings
1982West Virginia 43, Richmond 10
1980West Virginia 31, Richmond 28
1979West Virginia 20, Richmond 18
1978West Virginia 14, Richmond 12
1977West Virginia 36, Richmond 0
1976West Virginia 9, Richmond 6

Around this game

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West Virginia