Georgetown vs. New York University
Georgetown and New York University first met in 1928 and have played 15 times; Georgetown leads the series 9–4–2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Georgetown 7–1, and Georgetown has won the last 7. Share
- Georgetown wins
- 9
- New York University wins
- 4
- Ties
- 2
- First meeting
- 1928
- Longest streak
- 7 Georgetown
- Current streak
- 7 Georgetown
- Last 10 meetings
- Georgetown 7–1
- Most recent
- 1949
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Georgetown
- 3–0–2 Georgetown’s record at home
- At New York University
- 4–6 New York University’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 8
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Georgetown’s biggest win1940: Georgetown 26, New York University 0by 26 points
- New York University’s biggest win1932: New York University 39, Georgetown 0by 39 points
- Upset1937: Georgetown 6, New York University 0Georgetown had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Georgetown | Series | New York University |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934–1940 | Jack Hagerty | 3–1–2 | Mal Stevens |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Georgetown’s side (Hagerty 3–1–2 against Stevens). 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.
From the newspapers

1928 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Nov 4, 1928

1949 · Evening star, Washington, D.C., Oct 15, 1949
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
| Oct 14, 1949 | Georgetown 21, New York University 6 | at Georgetown | ||
| Nov 6, 1948 | Georgetown 13, New York University 6 | at Georgetown | ||
| Oct 24, 1947 | Georgetown 25, New York University 0 | at Georgetown | ||
| Nov 27, 1946 | Georgetown 19, New York University 12 | at New York University | ||
| Oct 26, 1940 | 15Georgetown 26, New York University 0 | at New York University | ||
| Nov 18, 1939 | Georgetown 14, New York University 0 | at New York University | ||
| Nov 13, 1937 | Georgetown 6, New York University 0 | at New York University | ||
| Oct 24, 1936 | Georgetown 7, New York University 7 | at Georgetown | ||
| Oct 26, 1935 | New York University 7, Georgetown 6 | at New York University | ||
| Oct 27, 1934 | Georgetown 0, New York University 0 | at Georgetown | ||
| Oct 15, 1932 | New York University 39, Georgetown 0 | at New York University | ||
| Oct 10, 1931 | New York University 34, Georgetown 0 | at New York University | ||
| Nov 15, 1930 | New York University 2, Georgetown 0 | at New York University | ||
| Nov 2, 1929 | Georgetown 14, New York University 0 | at New York University | ||
| Nov 3, 1928 | Georgetown 7, New York University 2 | at New York University |
Every game is listed as played on the field.