Cincinnati vs. Hardin Simmons

Cincinnati and Hardin Simmons first met in 1948 and have played 7 times; Cincinnati leads the series 5–⁠1–⁠1. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Cincinnati 5–⁠1.

Cincinnati wins
5
Hardin Simmons wins
1
Ties
1
First meeting
1948
Longest streak
4 Cincinnati
Current streak
1 Cincinnati
Last 10 meetings
Cincinnati 5–⁠1
Most recent
1960

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1940s1–⁠0–⁠1
1950s3–⁠1
1960s1–⁠0
Average margin
9.6 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Cincinnati
4–⁠1–⁠1 Cincinnati’s record at home
At Hardin Simmons
0–⁠1 Hardin Simmons’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Cincinnati’s biggest win1954: Cincinnati 27, Hardin Simmons 13by 14 points
  2. Hardin Simmons’s biggest win1955: Hardin Simmons 53, Cincinnati 20by 33 points
  3. Upset1955: Hardin Simmons 53, Cincinnati 20Hardin Simmons had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1949: Cincinnati 27, Hardin Simmons 21Cincinnati had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsCincinnatiSeriesHardin Simmons
1949–⁠1951Sid Gillman3–⁠0Warren Woodson

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Cincinnati’s side (Gillman 3–⁠0 against Woodson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Cincinnati and Hardin Simmons, 1948 on13001500170019501960197019801990200020102020

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 17, 1960Cincinnati 15, Hardin Simmons 14at Cincinnati
Nov 12, 1955Hardin Simmons 53, Cincinnati 20at Cincinnati
Oct 16, 1954Cincinnati 27, Hardin Simmons 13at Cincinnati
Nov 3, 1951Cincinnati 13, Hardin Simmons 12at Hardin Simmons
Sep 23, 1950Cincinnati 19, Hardin Simmons 7at Cincinnati
Sep 24, 1949Cincinnati 27, Hardin Simmons 21at Cincinnati
Sep 25, 1948Cincinnati 7, Hardin Simmons 7at Cincinnati

Every game is listed as played on the field.