Massachusetts vs. WPI

Massachusetts and WPI first met in 1891 and have played 10 times; Massachusetts leads the series 6–⁠4. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Massachusetts 6–⁠4.

Massachusetts wins
6
WPI wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
1891
Longest streak
3 Massachusetts
Current streak
1 Massachusetts
Last 10 meetings
Massachusetts 6–⁠4
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
1890s3–⁠3
1900s3–⁠1
Average margin
19.9 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Massachusetts
3–⁠2 Massachusetts’s record at home
At WPI
2–⁠3 WPI’s record at home
Shutouts
5

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Massachusetts’s biggest win1904: Massachusetts 39, WPI 0by 39 points
  2. WPI’s biggest win1894: WPI 44, Massachusetts 0by 44 points
  3. Upset1902: WPI 6, Massachusetts 0WPI had a 16% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1891: Massachusetts 36, WPI 10Massachusetts had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Massachusetts and WPI, 1891 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

Oct 29, 1904Massachusetts 39, WPI 0at WPI
Nov 15, 1902WPI 6, Massachusetts 0at Massachusetts
Oct 26, 1901Massachusetts 18, WPI 12at WPI
Nov 24, 1900Massachusetts 18, WPI 0at Massachusetts
Oct 19, 1895WPI 16, Massachusetts 4at WPI
Nov 3, 1894WPI 44, Massachusetts 0at Massachusetts
Oct 4, 1893WPI 16, Massachusetts 0at WPI
Oct 19, 1892Massachusetts 18, WPI 4at Massachusetts
Oct 8, 1892Massachusetts 28, WPI 10at WPI
Nov 7, 1891Massachusetts 36, WPI 10at Massachusetts

Every game is listed as played on the field.