Syracuse at West Virginia
Saturday, October 7, 1978 Share
Syracuse beat West Virginia 31–15. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 15–11.
FinalHigh 52°F, low 42°F, 0.07 in. of rainAttendance 32,491
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
West Virginia 64% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Syracuse–West Virginia gameSyracuse leads 34–27 in 61 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.
| 2018 | Syracuse 34, West Virginia 18 | Camping World Bowl |
| 2012 | Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14 | Pinstripe Bowl |
| 2011 | Syracuse 49, West Virginia 23 | |
| 2010 | Syracuse 19, West Virginia 14 | |
| 2009 | West Virginia 34, Syracuse 13 | |
| 2008 | West Virginia 17, Syracuse 6 |
Around this game
Syracuse
- Next gamevs. MarylandOct. 14, 1978
- SeasonSyracuse in 1978
- ProgramSyracuse history and records
West Virginia
- Next gameat Virginia TechOct. 14, 1978
- SeasonWest Virginia in 1978
- ProgramWest Virginia history and records