Richmond at West Virginia

Saturday, September 27, 1980

West Virginia beat Richmond 31–⁠28. It was their 24th meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 20–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayRichmond5–⁠6 in 1980
28
HomeWest Virginia6–⁠6 in 1980
31

FinalHigh 63°F, low 40°FAttendance 40,847

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

West Virginia leads 21–⁠3–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1982West Virginia 43, Richmond 10
1980West Virginia 31, Richmond 28
1979West Virginia 20, Richmond 18
1978West Virginia 14, Richmond 12
1977West Virginia 36, Richmond 0
1976West Virginia 9, Richmond 6

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