UConn at Yale

Saturday, September 29, 1979

Yale beat UConn 24–⁠17. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Yale led the series 28–⁠3.

AwayUConn3–⁠6–⁠2 in 1979
17
HomeYale8–⁠1 in 1979
24

FinalHigh 72°F, low 66°FAttendance 21,300

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Yale 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Yale leads 30–⁠4 in 34 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2021UConn 21, Yale 15
1981Yale 27, UConn 18
1980Yale 20, UConn 10
1979Yale 24, UConn 17
1978Yale 21, UConn 7
1977Yale 23, UConn 12

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