Franklin & Marshall vs. Swarthmore

Franklin & Marshall and Swarthmore have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1889; Swarthmore leads the series 4–⁠2–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Swarthmore 4–⁠2, and Swarthmore has won the last 3.

Franklin & Marshall wins
2
Swarthmore wins
4
Ties
1
Earliest on file
1889
Longest streak
3 Swarthmore
Current streak
3 Swarthmore
Last 10 meetings
Swarthmore 4–⁠2
Most recent
1904

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1880s1–⁠0
1890s1–⁠2–⁠1
1900s0–⁠2
Average margin
18.9 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Franklin & Marshall
1–⁠1–⁠1 Franklin & Marshall’s record at home
At Swarthmore
3–⁠1 Swarthmore’s record at home
Shutouts
3

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Franklin & Marshall’s biggest win1889: Franklin & Marshall 22, Swarthmore 4by 18 points
  2. Swarthmore’s biggest win1904: Swarthmore 69, Franklin & Marshall 0by 69 points
  3. Upset1898: Swarthmore 10, Franklin & Marshall 6Swarthmore had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Franklin & Marshall and Swarthmore, 1889 on1300150017001900192019401960198020002020

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 12, 1904Swarthmore 69, Franklin & Marshall 0at Swarthmore
Oct 31, 1903Swarthmore 17, Franklin & Marshall 0at Swarthmore
Nov 5, 1898Swarthmore 10, Franklin & Marshall 6at Franklin & Marshall
Nov 25, 1897Franklin & Marshall 6, Swarthmore 6at Franklin & Marshall
Nov 7, 1896Franklin & Marshall 10, Swarthmore 0at Franklin & Marshall
Nov 14, 1891Swarthmore 20, Franklin & Marshall 6at Swarthmore
Nov 9, 1889Franklin & Marshall 22, Swarthmore 4at Swarthmore

Every game is listed as played on the field.