Cincinnati vs. Dayton
Cincinnati and Dayton have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1954; Cincinnati leads the series 10–5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Cincinnati 7–3. Share
- Cincinnati wins
- 10
- Dayton wins
- 5
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1954
- Longest streak
- 8 Cincinnati
- Current streak
- 1 Dayton
- Last 10 meetings
- Cincinnati 7–3
- Most recent
- 1971
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 12.6 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Cincinnati
- 9–4–1 Cincinnati’s record at home
- At Dayton
- 1–0 Dayton’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Cincinnati first
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Cincinnati’s biggest win1954: Cincinnati 42, Dayton 13by 29 points
- Dayton’s biggest win1966: Dayton 23, Cincinnati 7by 16 points
- Upset1955: Dayton 15, Cincinnati 14Dayton had a 6% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1956: Dayton 19, Cincinnati 13Dayton had a 14% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1966: Dayton 23, Cincinnati 7Dayton had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Cincinnati | Series | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–1959 | George Blackburn | 2–1–1 | Bud Kerr |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Cincinnati’s side (Blackburn 2–1–1 against Kerr). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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
| Sep 11, 1971 | Dayton 16, Cincinnati 3 | at Dayton | ||
| Sep 19, 1970 | Cincinnati 13, Dayton 7 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 23, 1967 | Dayton 27, Cincinnati 13 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 24, 1966 | Dayton 23, Cincinnati 7 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 18, 1965 | Cincinnati 28, Dayton 0 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 26, 1964 | Cincinnati 20, Dayton 10 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Nov 2, 1963 | Cincinnati 35, Dayton 8 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 22, 1962 | Cincinnati 13, Dayton 0 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 16, 1961 | Cincinnati 16, Dayton 12 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 24, 1960 | Cincinnati 27, Dayton 21 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 26, 1959 | Cincinnati 21, Dayton 7 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 20, 1958 | Cincinnati 14, Dayton 0 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 21, 1957 | Cincinnati 13, Dayton 13 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 22, 1956 | Dayton 19, Cincinnati 13 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 24, 1955 | Dayton 15, Cincinnati 14 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 25, 1954 | Cincinnati 42, Dayton 13 | at Cincinnati |
Every game is listed as played on the field.