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Haskell vs. Washburn

Haskell and Washburn first met in 1902 and have played 6 times; the series is tied 3–⁠3. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–⁠3, and Washburn has won the last 3.

Haskell wins
3
Washburn wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
1902
Longest streak
3 Haskell
Current streak
3 Washburn
Last 10 meetings
even at 3–⁠3
Most recent
1935

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1900s3–⁠2
1930s0–⁠1
Average margin
21.8 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Haskell
1–⁠0 Haskell’s record at home
At Washburn
3–⁠2 Washburn’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. Haskell’s biggest win1902: Haskell 41, Washburn 5by 36 points
  2. Washburn’s biggest win1907: Washburn 33, Haskell 0by 33 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Haskell and Washburn, 1902 on1300150017001905191019151920192519301935

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

  • The The Topeka state journal's story of the 1904 game: Washburn Defeated by the Braves from Haskell. Most Brilliant Football Game of the Season. SCORE WAS IA TO @. Sons of Ichabod Had All the Bad Luck. Prevented from Scoring Only by an Accident. SCORE WAS IA TO o.

    1904 · The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, Nov 21, 1904

  • The The Topeka state journal's story of the 1907 game: Haskell Indians Failed in the Washburn Contest. Proved a Massacre With Red Men as Victims. SCORE WAS ONE SIDED. Sons of Ichabod Rolled Up Thirty-Ghree Points. ~ Braves From Lawrence Did Not Cross Goal Line. The Visitors We're Sore for Various Reasons. SCORE WAS ONE SIDED.

    1907 · The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, Oct 21, 1907

  • The The Topeka state journal's story of the 1908 game: FIERCE AND FAST. Was Washburn-H Haskell Football Game Saturday. Sens Of IchabOd Victorious in the End. SCORE STOOD IL TO A. Every Inch of Ground Was Bit teFIy Contested. SCORE STOOD IL TO 4. Rough Work characterized the Struggle From Start.

    1908 · The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, Oct 19, 1908

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

Nov 2, 1935Washburn 14, Haskell 2at Washburn
Oct 17, 1908Washburn 11, Haskell 4at Washburn
Oct 19, 1907Washburn 33, Haskell 0at Washburn
Nov 19, 1904Haskell 14, Washburn 0at Washburn
Oct 25, 1902Haskell 41, Washburn 5at Washburn
Sep 27, 1902Haskell 29, Washburn 0at Haskell

Every game is listed as played on the field.