East Carolina at Southern Illinois

Saturday, September 22, 1973

East Carolina beat Southern Illinois 42–⁠25. It was their sixth meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayEast Carolina9–⁠2 in 1973
42
HomeSouthern Illinois3–⁠7–⁠1 in 1973
25

FinalHigh 84°F, low 64°FAttendance 6,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

East Carolina 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

East Carolina leads 8–⁠2 in 10 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
1977East Carolina 33, Southern Illinois 0
1976East Carolina 49, Southern Illinois 14
1975East Carolina 41, Southern Illinois 7
1974East Carolina 17, Southern Illinois 16
1973East Carolina 42, Southern Illinois 25
1972East Carolina 16, Southern Illinois 0

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