Detroit Mercy vs. Villanova
Detroit Mercy and Villanova first met in 1931 and have played 32 times; Villanova leads the series 18–12–2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Villanova has won the last 3. Share
- Detroit Mercy wins
- 12
- Villanova wins
- 18
- Ties
- 2
- First meeting
- 1931
- Longest streak
- 5 Villanova
- Current streak
- 3 Villanova
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 1964
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2–5–2 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 2–6 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–3 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Detroit Mercy 0, Villanova 1
- Average margin
- 12 points; 12 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Detroit Mercy
- 8–8–1 Detroit Mercy’s record at home
- At Villanova
- 10–4–1 Villanova’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 10
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Detroit Mercy’s biggest win1959: Detroit Mercy 40, Villanova 6by 34 points
- Villanova’s biggest win1964: Villanova 34, Detroit Mercy 0by 34 points
- Upset1956: Villanova 8, Detroit Mercy 7Villanova had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1953: Detroit Mercy 27, Villanova 0Detroit Mercy had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1937: Villanova 7, Detroit Mercy 0No. 16 Villanova at No. 18 Detroit Mercy
Coach against coach
| Years | Detroit Mercy | Series | Villanova |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931–1935 | Gus Dorais | 2–1–2 | Harry Stuhldreher |
| 1936–1942 | Gus Dorais | 2–5 | Clipper Smith |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Detroit Mercy’s side (Dorais 2–1–2 against Stuhldreher). 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.