Butler vs. Washington St. Louis

Butler and Washington St. Louis first met in 1928 and have played 7 times; Washington St. Louis leads the series 4–⁠2–⁠1. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Washington St. Louis 4–⁠2.

Butler wins
2
Washington St. Louis wins
4
Ties
1
First meeting
1928
Longest streak
3 Washington St. Louis
Current streak
1 Butler
Last 10 meetings
Washington St. Louis 4–⁠2
Most recent
1941

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1920s1–⁠0
1930s0–⁠3–⁠1
1940s1–⁠1
Average margin
13.7 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Butler
2–⁠1 Butler’s record at home
At Washington St. Louis
3–⁠0–⁠1 Washington St. Louis’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Butler’s biggest win1941: Butler 40, Washington St. Louis 13by 27 points
  2. Washington St. Louis’s biggest win1934: Washington St. Louis 32, Butler 7by 25 points
  3. Upset1928: Butler 13, Washington St. Louis 7Butler had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1941: Butler 40, Washington St. Louis 13Butler had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Butler and Washington St. Louis, 1928 on13001500170019401960198020002020

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

Nov 15, 1941Butler 40, Washington St. Louis 13at Butler
Oct 26, 1940Washington St. Louis 27, Butler 19at Washington St. Louis
Oct 28, 1939Washington St. Louis 6, Butler 6at Washington St. Louis
Nov 12, 1938Washington St. Louis 27, Butler 21at Washington St. Louis
Nov 3, 1934Washington St. Louis 32, Butler 7at Washington St. Louis
Nov 11, 1933Washington St. Louis 36, Butler 12at Butler
Oct 20, 1928Butler 13, Washington St. Louis 7at Butler

Every game is listed as played on the field.