SMU vs. Vanderbilt

SMU and Vanderbilt first met in 1936 and have played 4 times; the series is tied 2–⁠2. Over the last 4 meetings it’s even at 2–⁠2.

SMU wins
2
Vanderbilt wins
2
Ties
0
First meeting
1936
Longest streak
1 SMU
Current streak
1 Vanderbilt
Last 10 meetings
even at 2–⁠2
Most recent
1991

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1930s1–⁠1
1990s1–⁠1
Average margin
15.5 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At SMU
2–⁠1 SMU’s record at home
At Vanderbilt
1–⁠0 Vanderbilt’s record at home
Shutouts
2

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

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of SMU and Vanderbilt, 1936 on130015001700194019501960197019801990200020102020

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

Sep 14, 1991Vanderbilt 14, SMU 11at Vanderbilt
Sep 8, 1990SMU 44, Vanderbilt 7at SMU
Oct 13, 1937Vanderbilt 6, SMU 0at SMU
Oct 17, 1936SMU 16, Vanderbilt 0at SMU

Every game is listed as played on the field.