Richmond at Virginia
Saturday, September 8, 1979 Share
Virginia beat Richmond 31–0. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Virginia led the series 14–2–2.
FinalHigh 86°F, low 57°F, 0.13 in. of rainAttendance 29,673
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Richmond 54% to win. Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Richmond–Virginia gameVirginia leads 24–3–2 in 29 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.
| 2024 | Virginia 34, Richmond 13 | |
| 2022 | Virginia 34, Richmond 17 | |
| 2018 | Virginia 42, Richmond 13 | |
| 2016 | Richmond 37, Virginia 20 | |
| 2014 | Virginia 45, Richmond 13 | |
| 2012 | Virginia 43, Richmond 19 |
Around this game
Richmond
- Next gameat VMISept. 15, 1979
- SeasonRichmond in 1979
- ProgramRichmond history and records
Virginia
- Next gameat NC StateSept. 15, 1979
- SeasonVirginia in 1979
- ProgramVirginia history and records