Dayton vs. Wichita State

Dayton and Wichita State first met in 1946 and have played 8 times; Dayton leads the series 5–⁠3. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Dayton 5–⁠3.

Dayton wins
5
Wichita State wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
1946
Longest streak
2 Dayton
Current streak
1 Wichita State
Last 10 meetings
Dayton 5–⁠3
Most recent
1963

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
1950s2–⁠1
1960s2–⁠2
Average margin
10.8 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Dayton
4–⁠1 Dayton’s record at home
At Wichita State
2–⁠1 Wichita State’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. Dayton’s biggest win1957: Dayton 40, Wichita State 13by 27 points
  2. Wichita State’s biggest win1956: Wichita State 14, Dayton 6by 8 points
  3. Upset1961: Dayton 23, Wichita State 12Dayton had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1946: Dayton 21, Wichita State 0Dayton had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1962: Dayton 8, Wichita State 0Dayton had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Dayton and Wichita State, 1946 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

Nov 9, 1963Wichita State 12, Dayton 7at Wichita State
Nov 17, 1962Dayton 8, Wichita State 0at Dayton
Nov 18, 1961Dayton 23, Wichita State 12at Dayton
Oct 29, 1960Wichita State 7, Dayton 6at Wichita State
Nov 21, 1959Dayton 18, Wichita State 13at Dayton
Nov 2, 1957Dayton 40, Wichita State 13at Wichita State
Nov 17, 1956Wichita State 14, Dayton 6at Dayton
Sep 28, 1946Dayton 21, Wichita State 0at Dayton

Every game is listed as played on the field.