Dayton vs. Louisville
Dayton and Louisville have 21 meetings on file, the first in 1956; Louisville leads the series 12–9 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Dayton has won the last 2. Share
- Dayton wins
- 9
- Louisville wins
- 12
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1956
- Longest streak
- 4 Louisville
- Current streak
- 2 Dayton
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 1977
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14.2 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Dayton
- 5–4 Dayton’s record at home
- At Louisville
- 8–4 Louisville’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Dayton’s biggest win1975: Dayton 32, Louisville 13by 19 points
- Louisville’s biggest win1960: Louisville 36, Dayton 0by 36 points
- Upset1956: Dayton 7, Louisville 6Dayton had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1973: Dayton 10, Louisville 9Dayton had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1961: Dayton 7, Louisville 6Dayton had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Dayton | Series | Louisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–1959 | Bud Kerr | 2–2 | Frank Camp |
| 1960–1962 | Stan Zajdel | 1–2 | Frank Camp |
| 1965–1968 | John McVay | 2–2 | Frank Camp |
| 1969–1972 | John McVay | 1–3 | Lee Corso |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Dayton’s side (Kerr 2–2 against Camp). 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
| Oct 15, 1977 | Dayton 14, Louisville 10 | at Dayton | ||
| Nov 8, 1975 | Dayton 32, Louisville 13 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 9, 1974 | Louisville 20, Dayton 15 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 10, 1973 | Dayton 10, Louisville 9 | at Louisville | ||
| Sep 30, 1972 | Louisville 28, Dayton 11 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 2, 1971 | Louisville 41, Dayton 13 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 3, 1970 | Dayton 28, Louisville 11 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 4, 1969 | Louisville 24, Dayton 17 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 5, 1968 | Dayton 28, Louisville 14 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 7, 1967 | Louisville 29, Dayton 7 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 8, 1966 | Dayton 20, Louisville 17 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 9, 1965 | Louisville 34, Dayton 0 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 10, 1964 | Louisville 21, Dayton 7 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 12, 1963 | Louisville 13, Dayton 12 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 13, 1962 | Louisville 21, Dayton 0 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 14, 1961 | Dayton 7, Louisville 6 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 15, 1960 | Louisville 36, Dayton 0 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 17, 1959 | Louisville 32, Dayton 6 | at Louisville | ||
| Oct 18, 1958 | Dayton 26, Louisville 13 | at Dayton | ||
| Oct 19, 1957 | Louisville 33, Dayton 19 | at Louisville | ||
| Nov 3, 1956 | Dayton 7, Louisville 6 | at Louisville |
Every game is listed as played on the field.