MIT vs. Trinity (CT)

MIT and Trinity (CT) first met in 1887 and have played 8 times; MIT leads the series 5–⁠2–⁠1. Over the last 8 meetings it’s MIT 5–⁠2.

MIT wins
5
Trinity (CT) wins
2
Ties
1
First meeting
1887
Longest streak
4 MIT
Current streak
0 tie
Last 10 meetings
MIT 5–⁠2
Most recent
1898

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1880s1–⁠0
1890s4–⁠2–⁠1
Average margin
17.5 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At MIT
4–⁠2 MIT’s record at home
At Trinity (CT)
0–⁠1–⁠1 Trinity (CT)‘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. MIT’s biggest win1887: MIT 72, Trinity (CT) 0by 72 points
  2. Trinity (CT)‘s biggest win1891: Trinity (CT) 22, MIT 0by 22 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of MIT and Trinity (CT), 1887 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, 1898Trinity (CT) 0, MIT 0at Trinity (CT)
Oct 17, 1896Trinity (CT) 16, MIT 6at MIT
Nov 3, 1894MIT 18, Trinity (CT) 0at MIT
Nov 15, 1893MIT 18, Trinity (CT) 12at Trinity (CT)
Nov 1, 1893MIT 18, Trinity (CT) 12at MIT
Oct 8, 1892MIT 12, Trinity (CT) 6at MIT
Oct 21, 1891Trinity (CT) 22, MIT 0at MIT
Oct 29, 1887MIT 72, Trinity (CT) 0at MIT

Every game is listed as played on the field.