Villanova at Xavier

Saturday, October 30, 1971

Villanova beat Xavier 33–⁠27. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 10–⁠4.

AwayVillanova6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1971
33
HomeXavier1–⁠9 in 1971
27

FinalAttendance 3,044

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Villanova 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Villanova leads 11–⁠5 in 16 meetings, counting the two 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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