Delaware vs. The Citadel

Delaware and The Citadel have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1974; Delaware leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Delaware 3–⁠2.

Delaware wins
3
The Citadel wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1974
Longest streak
1 Delaware
Current streak
1 Delaware
Last 10 meetings
Delaware 3–⁠2
Most recent
2003

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s2–⁠2
2000s1–⁠0
Average margin
19 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Delaware
3–⁠0 Delaware’s record at home
At The Citadel
2–⁠0 The Citadel’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Delaware’s biggest win1974: Delaware 48, The Citadel 12by 36 points
  2. The Citadel’s biggest win1978: The Citadel 21, Delaware 14by 7 points
  3. Upset1977: Delaware 23, The Citadel 7Delaware had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Delaware and The Citadel, 1974 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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 6, 2003Delaware 41, The Citadel 7at Delaware
Oct 28, 1978The Citadel 21, Delaware 14at The Citadel
Oct 8, 1977Delaware 23, The Citadel 7at Delaware
Sep 18, 1976The Citadel 17, Delaware 15at The Citadel
Sep 21, 1974Delaware 48, The Citadel 12at Delaware

Every game is listed as played on the field.