Hardin Simmons vs. Wichita State

Hardin Simmons and Wichita State first met in 1948 and have played 7 times; Hardin Simmons leads the series 4–⁠3. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Hardin Simmons 4–⁠3, and Wichita State has won the last 3.

Hardin Simmons wins
4
Wichita State wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
1948
Longest streak
4 Hardin Simmons
Current streak
3 Wichita State
Last 10 meetings
Hardin Simmons 4–⁠3
Most recent
1963

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1940s1–⁠0
1950s3–⁠1
1960s0–⁠2
Average margin
15 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Hardin Simmons
2–⁠0 Hardin Simmons’s record at home
At Wichita State
3–⁠1 Wichita State’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 Hardin Simmons first

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Hardin Simmons’s biggest win1948: Hardin Simmons 49, Wichita State 12by 37 points
  2. Wichita State’s biggest win1963: Wichita State 26, Hardin Simmons 12by 14 points
  3. Upset1956: Hardin Simmons 20, Wichita State 7Hardin Simmons had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Hardin Simmons and Wichita State, 1948 on13001500170019501960197019801990200020102020

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 12, 1963Wichita State 26, Hardin Simmons 12at Wichita State
Sep 29, 1962Wichita State 13, Hardin Simmons 6at Wichita State
Sep 26, 1959Wichita State 27, Hardin Simmons 13at Wichita State
Oct 25, 1958Hardin Simmons 13, Wichita State 6at Hardin Simmons
Oct 19, 1957Hardin Simmons 27, Wichita State 14at Hardin Simmons
Sep 29, 1956Hardin Simmons 20, Wichita State 7at Wichita State
Dec 30, 1948Hardin Simmons 49, Wichita State 12Neutral siteCamellia Bowl

Every game is listed as played on the field.