Detroit Mercy vs. Marquette
Detroit Mercy and Marquette first met in 1929 and have played 25 times; Detroit Mercy leads the series 12–10–3. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Detroit Mercy 5–4, and Detroit Mercy has won the last 2. Share
- Detroit Mercy wins
- 12
- Marquette wins
- 10
- Ties
- 3
- First meeting
- 1929
- Longest streak
- 6 Detroit Mercy
- Current streak
- 2 Detroit Mercy
- Last 10 meetings
- Detroit Mercy 5–4
- Most recent
- 1960
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 4–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 3–5 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 4–5–1 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 11.1 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Detroit Mercy
- 9–4–2 Detroit Mercy’s record at home
- At Marquette
- 6–3–1 Marquette’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 7
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Detroit Mercy’s biggest win1948: Detroit Mercy 34, Marquette 6by 28 points
- Marquette’s biggest win1947: Marquette 41, Detroit Mercy 18by 23 points
- Upset1946: Marquette 21, Detroit Mercy 20Marquette had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Detroit Mercy | Series | Marquette |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929–1934 | Gus Dorais | 4–0–2 | Frank Murray |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Detroit Mercy’s side (Dorais 4–0–2 against Murray). 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
Every game is listed as played on the field.