Boston University vs. Massachusetts

Boston University and Massachusetts first met in 1892 and have played 10 times; Boston University leads the series 7–⁠3. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Boston University 7–⁠3, and Massachusetts has won the last 2.

Boston University wins
7
Massachusetts wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
1892
Longest streak
7 Boston University
Current streak
2 Massachusetts
Last 10 meetings
Boston University 7–⁠3
Most recent
1964

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1890s0–⁠1
1950s4–⁠0
1960s3–⁠2
Average margin
24.6 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Boston University
3–⁠1 Boston University’s record at home
At Massachusetts
2–⁠4 Massachusetts’s record at home
Shutouts
2

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Boston University’s biggest win1957: Boston University 66, Massachusetts 6by 60 points
  2. Massachusetts’s biggest win1892: Massachusetts 62, Boston University 0by 62 points
  3. Upset1963: Massachusetts 21, Boston University 0Massachusetts had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Boston University and Massachusetts, 1892 on13001500170019001920194019601980

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 24, 1964Massachusetts 28, Boston University 7at Massachusetts
Oct 26, 1963Massachusetts 21, Boston University 0at Boston University
Oct 27, 1962Boston University 20, Massachusetts 6at Massachusetts
Nov 4, 1961Boston University 21, Massachusetts 7at Massachusetts
Oct 29, 1960Boston University 20, Massachusetts 7at Boston University
Oct 31, 1959Boston University 20, Massachusetts 6at Massachusetts
Sep 27, 1958Boston University 28, Massachusetts 14at Massachusetts
Sep 28, 1957Boston University 66, Massachusetts 6at Boston University
Sep 29, 1956Boston University 19, Massachusetts 6at Boston University
Oct 29, 1892Massachusetts 62, Boston University 0at Massachusetts

Every game is listed as played on the field.