Detroit Mercy vs. Xavier
Detroit Mercy and Xavier first met in 1936 and have played 9 times; Detroit Mercy leads the series 7–2. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Detroit Mercy 7–2. Share
- Detroit Mercy wins
- 7
- Xavier wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1936
- Longest streak
- 6 Detroit Mercy
- Current streak
- 1 Xavier
- Last 10 meetings
- Detroit Mercy 7–2
- Most recent
- 1964
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Detroit Mercy
- 4–0 Detroit Mercy’s record at home
- At Xavier
- 2–3 Xavier’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
- Detroit Mercy’s biggest win1961: Detroit Mercy 34, Xavier 8by 26 points
- Xavier’s biggest win1964: Xavier 38, Detroit Mercy 27by 11 points
- Upset1963: Detroit Mercy 6, Xavier 0Detroit Mercy had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Detroit Mercy | Series | Xavier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–1961 | Jim Miller | 3–0 | Edward Doherty |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Detroit Mercy’s side (Miller 3–0 against Doherty). 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
| Nov 14, 1964 | Xavier 38, Detroit Mercy 27 | at Xavier | ||
| Nov 15, 1963 | Detroit Mercy 6, Xavier 0 | at Detroit Mercy | ||
| Sep 29, 1962 | Xavier 24, Detroit Mercy 20 | at Xavier | ||
| Sep 29, 1961 | Detroit Mercy 34, Xavier 8 | at Detroit Mercy | ||
| Oct 1, 1960 | Detroit Mercy 26, Xavier 6 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 17, 1959 | Detroit Mercy 38, Xavier 14 | at Detroit Mercy | ||
| Oct 18, 1958 | Detroit Mercy 31, Xavier 6 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 19, 1957 | Detroit Mercy 30, Xavier 20 | at Detroit Mercy | ||
| Nov 14, 1936 | Detroit Mercy 16, Xavier 0 | at Xavier |
Every game is listed as played on the field.