Ohio vs. Xavier
Ohio and Xavier first met in 1959 and have played 9 times; Ohio leads the series 5–4. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Ohio 5–4, and Ohio has won the last 2. Share
- Ohio wins
- 5
- Xavier wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1959
- Longest streak
- 3 Xavier
- Current streak
- 2 Ohio
- Last 10 meetings
- Ohio 5–4
- Most recent
- 1969
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 11.8 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Ohio
- 3–3 Ohio’s record at home
- At Xavier
- 1–2 Xavier’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Ohio’s biggest win1969: Ohio 31, Xavier 6by 25 points
- Xavier’s biggest win1963: Xavier 20, Ohio 0by 20 points
- Upset1961: Xavier 6, Ohio 3Xavier had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1964: Xavier 23, Ohio 19Xavier had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Ohio | Series | Xavier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–1961 | Bill Hess | 2–1 | Edward Doherty |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Ohio’s side (Hess 2–1 against Doherty). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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 11, 1969 | Ohio 31, Xavier 6 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 15, 1966 | Ohio 24, Xavier 10 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 16, 1965 | Xavier 21, Ohio 19 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 17, 1964 | Xavier 23, Ohio 19 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 2, 1963 | Xavier 20, Ohio 0 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 13, 1962 | Ohio 20, Xavier 6 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 14, 1961 | Xavier 6, Ohio 3 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 15, 1960 | Ohio 6, Xavier 0 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 10, 1959 | Ohio 25, Xavier 7 | at Ohio |
Every game is listed as played on the field.