West Virginia at Pittsburgh

Saturday, November 4, 1972

West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 38–⁠20. It was their 65th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 41–⁠16–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayWest Virginia8–⁠4 in 1972
38
HomePittsburgh1–⁠10 in 1972
20

FinalHigh 50°F, low 46°FAttendance 40,286

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Pittsburgh leads 63–⁠42–⁠3; as played, 61–⁠37–⁠3 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 108 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025West Virginia 31, Pittsburgh 24
2024Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 34
2023West Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 6
2022Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 31
2011West Virginia 21, Pittsburgh 20
2010West Virginia 35, Pittsburgh 10

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