Tulane at West Virginia

Saturday, October 20, 1979

West Virginia beat Tulane 27–⁠17. It was their sixth meeting; West Virginia leads the series 4–⁠2.

AwayTulane9–⁠3 in 1979
17
HomeWest Virginia5–⁠6 in 1979
27

FinalHigh 81°F, low 64°FAttendance 28,303

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tulane 62% to win. West Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.

West Virginia leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
1979West Virginia 27, Tulane 17
1976West Virginia 32, Tulane 28
1975Tulane 16, West Virginia 14
1974Tulane 17, West Virginia 14
1972West Virginia 31, Tulane 19
1969West Virginia 35, Tulane 17

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