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North Carolina at Duke

Saturday, November 24, 1979

North Carolina beat Duke 37–⁠16. It was their 65th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 30–⁠25–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina8–⁠3–⁠1 in 1979
37
HomeDuke2–⁠8–⁠1 in 1979
16

FinalHigh 77°F, low 47°FAttendance 39,800

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every North Carolina–Duke game

Officially, North Carolina leads 64–⁠42–⁠4; as played, 64–⁠38–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Carolina 24, Duke 20
2025Duke 32, North Carolina 25
2024Duke 21, North Carolina 20
2023North Carolina 47, Duke 45
2022North Carolina 38, Duke 35
2021North Carolina 38, Duke 7

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