North Carolina at Virginia

Saturday, November 3, 1973

Virginia beat North Carolina 44–⁠40. It was their 78th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 40–⁠25–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina4–⁠7 in 1973
40
HomeVirginia4–⁠7 in 1973
44

FinalHigh 78°F, low 54°FAttendance 23,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 67% to win. Virginia pulled the upset.

Officially, North Carolina leads 66–⁠60–⁠4; as played, 65–⁠51–⁠4 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 130 meetings, counting the 52 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Virginia 17, North Carolina 16
2024North Carolina 41, Virginia 14
2023Virginia 31, North Carolina 27
2022North Carolina 31, Virginia 28
2021North Carolina 59, Virginia 39
2020Virginia 44, North Carolina 41

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