Villanova at Rutgers
Saturday, November 17, 1979 Share
Villanova beat Rutgers 32–17. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 5–4.
FinalHigh 46°F, low 25°FAttendance 19,700
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rutgers 80% to win. Villanova pulled the upset.
The series
Every Villanova–Rutgers gameRutgers leads 7–6 in 13 meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2005 | Rutgers 38, Villanova 6 | |
| 2002 | Villanova 37, Rutgers 19 | |
| 2000 | Rutgers 34, Villanova 21 | |
| 1996 | Rutgers 38, Villanova 28 | |
| 1979 | Villanova 32, Rutgers 17 | |
| 1978 | Rutgers 24, Villanova 9 |
Around this game
Villanova
- Next gamevs. TempleNov. 24, 1979
- SeasonVillanova in 1979
- ProgramVillanova history and records
Rutgers
- Next gameat LouisvilleNov. 25, 1979
- SeasonRutgers in 1979
- ProgramRutgers history and records