Xavier at Villanova

Saturday, October 27, 1962

Villanova beat Xavier 16–⁠8. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 4–⁠1.

AwayXavier6–⁠4 in 1962
8
HomeVillanova7–⁠3 in 1962
16

FinalHigh 53°F, low 32°FAttendance 12,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Villanova 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Villanova leads 11–⁠5 in 16 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
1973Xavier 13, Villanova 6
1972Villanova 40, Xavier 13
1971Villanova 33, Xavier 27
1970Villanova 42, Xavier 14
1969Villanova 35, Xavier 7
1968Villanova 21, Xavier 10

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