Rutgers at Princeton

Saturday, September 29, 1979

Rutgers beat Princeton 38–⁠14. It was their 70th meeting; after it, Princeton led the series 53–⁠16–⁠1.

AwayRutgers8–⁠3 in 1979
38
HomePrinceton5–⁠4 in 1979
14

FinalHigh 77°F, low 58°F, 0.21 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rutgers 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Princeton leads 53–⁠17–⁠1 in 71 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1980Rutgers 44, Princeton 13
1979Rutgers 38, Princeton 14
1978Rutgers 24, Princeton 0
1977Rutgers 10, Princeton 6
1976Rutgers 17, Princeton 0
1975Princeton 10, Rutgers 7

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