Pittsburgh at Boston College

Saturday, October 23, 1971

Boston College beat Pittsburgh 40–⁠22. It was their third meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayPittsburgh3–⁠8 in 1971
22
HomeBoston College9–⁠2 in 1971
40

FinalHigh 73°F, low 44°FAttendance 26,854

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Boston College 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Pittsburgh leads 19–⁠17 in 36 meetings, counting the 33 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Boston College 27, Pittsburgh 21
2025Pittsburgh 48, Boston College 7
2024Boston College 34, Pittsburgh 23
2023Pittsburgh 24, Boston College 16
2020Boston College 31, Pittsburgh 30
2019Boston College 26, Pittsburgh 19

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