Fort Benning vs. Oglethorpe

Fort Benning and Oglethorpe first met in 1921 and have played 5 times; Oglethorpe leads the series 3–⁠2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Oglethorpe 3–⁠2, and Fort Benning has won the last 2.

Fort Benning wins
2
Oglethorpe wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
1921
Longest streak
3 Oglethorpe
Current streak
2 Fort Benning
Last 10 meetings
Oglethorpe 3–⁠2
Most recent
1925

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1920s2–⁠3
Average margin
19 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Fort Benning
2–⁠3 Fort Benning’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. Fort Benning’s biggest win1925: Fort Benning 27, Oglethorpe 7by 20 points
  2. Oglethorpe’s biggest win1923: Oglethorpe 36, Fort Benning 0by 36 points
  3. Upset1925: Fort Benning 27, Oglethorpe 7Fort Benning had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1924: Fort Benning 20, Oglethorpe 0Fort Benning had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Fort Benning and Oglethorpe, 1921 on13001500170019251930193519401945

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

Oct 17, 1925Fort Benning 27, Oglethorpe 7at Fort Benning
Oct 4, 1924Fort Benning 20, Oglethorpe 0at Fort Benning
Nov 17, 1923Oglethorpe 36, Fort Benning 0at Fort Benning
Nov 11, 1922Oglethorpe 14, Fort Benning 3at Fort Benning
Oct 8, 1921Oglethorpe 20, Fort Benning 12at Fort Benning

Every game is listed as played on the field.