East Carolina at Duke

Saturday, September 15, 1979

Duke beat East Carolina 28–⁠14. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayEast Carolina7–⁠3–⁠1 in 1979
14
HomeDuke2–⁠8–⁠1 in 1979
28

FinalHigh 85°F, low 59°FAttendance 33,800

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

East Carolina 63% to win. Duke won as Elo’s underdog.

Tied 5–⁠5 in 10 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2005East Carolina 24, Duke 21
2002Duke 23, East Carolina 16
2000East Carolina 38, Duke 0
1999East Carolina 27, Duke 9
1994Duke 13, East Carolina 10
1992Duke 45, East Carolina 14

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