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Missouri vs. Simpson (IA)

Missouri and Simpson (IA) first met in 1901 and have played 5 times; Missouri leads the series 3–⁠2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Missouri 3–⁠2, and Missouri has won the last 2.

Missouri wins
3
Simpson (IA) wins
2
Ties
0
First meeting
1901
Longest streak
2 Missouri
Current streak
2 Missouri
Last 10 meetings
Missouri 3–⁠2
Most recent
1905

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1900s3–⁠2
Average margin
12 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Missouri
3–⁠2 Missouri’s record at home
Shutouts
4

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Missouri’s biggest win1905: Missouri 26, Simpson (IA) 0by 26 points
  2. Simpson (IA)‘s biggest win1903: Simpson (IA) 12, Missouri 0by 12 points
  3. Upset1901: Simpson (IA) 10, Missouri 0Simpson (IA) had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1903: Simpson (IA) 12, Missouri 0Simpson (IA) had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Missouri and Simpson (IA), 1901 on130015001700192019401960198020002020

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 1901 game: MISSOURI TIGERS LOSE Simpson Iowa College Defeats Foot ball Eleven by Score of 10 to o.

    1901 · The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, Oct 12, 1901

  • The Omaha daily bee's story of the 1902 game: SIMPSON PUTS UP HARD FIGHT Missouri University Wins by Hard Work by Score of Eleven to Six.

    1902 · Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, Oct 12, 1902

  • The The Topeka state journal's story of the 1903 game: POOR OLD MISSOURI Allowed Simpson to Defeat Her by a IL TO o Score.

    1903 · The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, Oct 24, 1903

  • The The Topeka state journal's story of the 1904 game: The Missouri Football Team Makes Splendid Showing. Defeats Simpson College Eleven by Score OF 90 to O. GOAL NEVER IN DANGER The Tigers Gave Almost a Faultless Exhibition. Makes Chances for Contest With H. q. Brighter.

    1904 · The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, Oct 8, 1904

  • The The Topeka state journal's story of the 1905 game: MISSOURI SHOWS Up WELL. Defeat Simpson College by Score Of 26 to Q.

    1905 · The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, Oct 7, 1905

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 6, 1905Missouri 26, Simpson (IA) 0at Missouri
Oct 7, 1904Missouri 7, Simpson (IA) 0at Missouri
Oct 23, 1903Simpson (IA) 12, Missouri 0at Missouri
Oct 11, 1902Missouri 11, Simpson (IA) 6at Missouri
Oct 11, 1901Simpson (IA) 10, Missouri 0at Missouri

Every game is listed as played on the field.