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West Virginia at Syracuse

Saturday, September 30, 1961

Syracuse beat West Virginia 29–⁠14. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 7–⁠2.

AwayWest Virginia4–⁠6 in 1961
14
HomeSyracuse8–⁠3 in 1961
29

FinalHigh 77°F, low 37°FAttendance 25,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Syracuse 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every West Virginia–Syracuse game

Syracuse leads 34–⁠27 in 61 meetings, counting the 52 since this game.

Recent meetings
2018Syracuse 34, West Virginia 18Camping World Bowl
2012Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14Pinstripe Bowl
2011Syracuse 49, West Virginia 23
2010Syracuse 19, West Virginia 14
2009West Virginia 34, Syracuse 13
2008West Virginia 17, Syracuse 6

Around this game

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