The Citadel at East Carolina

Saturday, October 2, 1971

East Carolina beat The Citadel 31–⁠25. It was their 10th meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 6–⁠4.

AwayThe Citadel8–⁠3 in 1971
25
HomeEast Carolina4–⁠6 in 1971
31

FinalHigh 75°F, low 67°F, 0.49 in. of rainAttendance 12,232

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

The Citadel 57% to win. East Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

East Carolina leads 13–⁠4 in 17 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
1979East Carolina 49, The Citadel 7
1977East Carolina 34, The Citadel 16
1976East Carolina 22, The Citadel 3
1975East Carolina 3, The Citadel 0
1974East Carolina 41, The Citadel 21
1973East Carolina 34, The Citadel 0

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