Washburn vs. Wichita State

Washburn and Wichita State first met in 1905 and have played 9 times; Wichita State leads the series 6–⁠3. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Wichita State 6–⁠3.

Washburn wins
3
Wichita State wins
6
Ties
0
First meeting
1905
Longest streak
4 Wichita State
Current streak
1 Wichita State
Last 10 meetings
Wichita State 6–⁠3
Most recent
1946

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1900s1–⁠0
1930s1–⁠4
1940s1–⁠2
Average margin
10.8 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Washburn
2–⁠4 Washburn’s record at home
At Wichita State
2–⁠1 Wichita State’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

  1. Washburn’s biggest win1945: Washburn 14, Wichita State 0by 14 points
  2. Wichita State’s biggest win1938: Wichita State 35, Washburn 6by 29 points
  3. Upset1939: Wichita State 7, Washburn 6Wichita State had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1940: Wichita State 14, Washburn 6Wichita State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1938: Wichita State 35, Washburn 6Wichita State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Washburn and Wichita State, 1905 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.

Every game

Nov 2, 1946Wichita State 21, Washburn 0at Washburn
Oct 6, 1945Washburn 14, Wichita State 0at Washburn
Oct 25, 1940Wichita State 14, Washburn 6at Washburn
Nov 30, 1939Wichita State 7, Washburn 6at Washburn
Oct 21, 1938Wichita State 35, Washburn 6at Washburn
Nov 25, 1937Wichita State 19, Washburn 7at Wichita State
Sep 25, 1936Washburn 13, Wichita State 6at Washburn
Nov 28, 1935Wichita State 7, Washburn 6at Wichita State
Nov 4, 1905Washburn 10, Wichita State 6at Wichita State

Every game is listed as played on the field.