Villanova at Dayton

Saturday, September 18, 1976

Villanova beat Dayton 31–⁠30. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayVillanova6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1976
31
HomeDayton4–⁠7 in 1976
30

FinalHigh 68°F, low 59°F, 0.08 in. of rainAttendance 8,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Dayton 59% to win. Villanova won as Elo’s underdog.

Villanova leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1977Dayton 21, Villanova 17
1976Villanova 31, Dayton 30
1971Villanova 14, Dayton 7
1969Dayton 27, Villanova 20
1960Dayton 14, Villanova 0
1959Villanova 22, Dayton 13

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