Richmond at West Virginia

Saturday, September 16, 1972

West Virginia beat Richmond 28–⁠7. It was their 16th meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 14–⁠1–⁠1.

AwayRichmond6–⁠4 in 1972
7
HomeWest Virginia8–⁠4 in 1972
28

FinalHigh 79°F, low 56°FAttendance 31,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

West Virginia leads 21–⁠3–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
1982West Virginia 43, Richmond 10
1980West Virginia 31, Richmond 28
1979West Virginia 20, Richmond 18
1978West Virginia 14, Richmond 12
1977West Virginia 36, Richmond 0
1976West Virginia 9, Richmond 6

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