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East Carolina at West Virginia

Saturday, October 16, 1971

West Virginia beat East Carolina 44–⁠21. It was their second meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayEast Carolina4–⁠6 in 1971
21
HomeWest Virginia7–⁠4 in 1971
44

FinalHigh 72°F, low 50°FAttendance 27,000

Before kickoff

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West Virginia 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

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West Virginia leads 19–⁠3 in 22 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2017West Virginia 56, East Carolina 20
2009West Virginia 35, East Carolina 20
2008East Carolina 24, West Virginia 3
2007West Virginia 48, East Carolina 7
2006West Virginia 27, East Carolina 10
2005West Virginia 20, East Carolina 15

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