# Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy

The Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy is the award given to the winner of regular season basketball games between the University of Dayton and Xavier University.

## Origin of Competition

The first meeting between the two Catholic universities was a 24-18 victory by Dayton on February 20, 1920. The two schools have maintained an annual meeting since then, frequently meeting twice in one season. The series has been interrupted four times, most recently from 1943-45 due to World War II. Xavier held a commanding early lead in the series until Dayton won 61 of the next 74 games beginning in 1950. The rivalry between the two schools took on added significance beginning in the 1988-89 season when Dayton joined Xavier in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now the Horizon League) and again in the 1995-96 season when Dayton and Xavier joined the Atlantic 10 Conference. Dayton has not won against Xavier in Cincinnati since January 10, 1981, a streak that extends to 26 games. Through the 2014-15 season, Dayton leads the all-time series 84–74. Dayton holds the longest winning streak in the series, with 10 consecutive wins between 1972 and 1977. The longest streak in the Atlantic 10 belongs to both Xavier and Dayton for 150 meetings between the two. Starting in the 2013–14 season, the matchup is once again a non-conference rivalry, after Xavier left the A10 to become a member of the Big East Conference. After a 9 year hiatus, the teams will meet in a Mental Health Awareness Charity Game at University of Dayton Arena on October 20th, 2024.

## The Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy

In the 1980-81 season, the two schools began playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy during regular season meetings. Named for former Dayton coach Tom Blackburn and former Xavier coach Jim McCafferty, the award commemorates the two men responsible for raising the national profile of their respective basketball programs. The winner retains possession of the trophy until the next meeting. Since the inception of the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy, Xavier leads 37-20 in the regular season meetings. Along with the trophy, an MVP is named for the game and scholarship money is raised for each university .

## Results

Rankings are from the AP Poll (1936–present)
| Dayton victories | Xavier victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | February 20, 1920 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 24–18 |
| 2 | 1920-21 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 21–18 |
| 3 | 1921-22 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 27–13 |
| 4 | 1921-22 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 14–10 |
| 5 | 1928-29 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 18–12 |
| 6 | February 23, 1929 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 26–25 |
| 7 | 1929-30 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 20–19 |
| 8 | 1929-30 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 29–18 |
| 9 | 1930-31 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 33–10 |
| 10 | 1930-31 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 40–19 |
| 11 | 1931-32 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 20–10 |
| 12 | 1931-32 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 46–12 |
| 13 | January 16, 1940 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 44–29 |
| 14 | February 14, 1940 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 34–27 |
| 15 | 1940-41 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 54–30 |
| 16 | 1940-41 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 37–35 |
| 17 | 1941-42 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 58–42 |
| 18 | 1941-42 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 46–32 |
| 19 | 1942-43 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 61–39 |
| 20 | 1942-43 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 51–28 |
| 21 | 1945-46 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 48–41 |
| 22 | 1945-46 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 47–33 |
| 23 | January 4, 1947 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 35–34 |
| 24 | February 13, 1947 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 75–55 |
| 25 | February 10, 1948 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 72–52 |
| 26 | February 24, 1948 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 57–32 |
| 27 | February 15, 1949 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 66–48 |
| 28 | February 27, 1949 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 49–44 |
| 29 | January 22, 1950 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 65–55 |
| 30 | February 13, 1950 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 59–42 |
| 31 | March 2, 1950 | Cleveland, OH | Dayton | 59–51 |
| 32 | February 11, 1951 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 18 Dayton | 63–57 |
| 33 | March 3, 1951 | Dayton, OH | No. 14 Dayton | 77–53 |
| 34 | January 27, 1952 | Dayton, OH | No. 16 Dayton | 67–60 |
| 35 | February 24, 1952 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 11 Dayton | 82–80 |
| 36 | January 18, 1953 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 70–68 |
| 37 | February 22, 1953 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 81–63 |
| 38 | January 24, 1954 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 66–58 |
| 39 | February 21, 1954 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 17 Dayton | 81–63 |
| 40 | January 30, 1955 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 15 Dayton | 91–80 |
| 41 | February 20, 1955 | Dayton, OH | No. 13 Dayton | 71–60 |
| 42 | January 21, 1956 | Dayton, OH | No. 2 Dayton | 81–73 |
| 43 | February 19, 1956 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 2 Dayton | 85–75 |
| 44 | March 20, 1956$^A$ | New York, NY | No. 3 Dayton | 72–68 |
| 45 | January 13, 1957 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 61–59 |
| 46 | February 20, 1957 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 68–65 |
| 47 | January 29, 1958 | Dayton, OH | No. 16 Dayton | 74–59 |
| 48 | February 16, 1958 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 14 Dayton | 64–58 |
| 49 | March 22, 1958$^B$ | New York, NY | Xavier | 78–74$^{OT}$ |
| 50 | January 14, 1959 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 60–56 |
| 51 | March 8, 1959 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 71–69 |
| 52 | January 6, 1960 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 54–51 |
| 53 | February 24, 1960 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 91–82 |
| 54 | January 28, 1961 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 87–64 |
| 55 | February 22, 1961 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 94–71 |
| 56 | January 3, 1962 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 64–48 |
| 57 | February 7, 1962 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 72–71 |
| 58 | January 3, 1963 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 69–64 |
| 59 | February 6, 1963 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 79–63 |
| 60 | January 4, 1964 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 103–94 |
| 61 | February 1, 1964 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 82–81 |
| 62 | January 4, 1965 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 83–79 |
| 63 | February 3, 1965 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 112–81 |
| 64 | January 3, 1966 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 105–79 |
| 65 | February 9, 1966 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 76–73 |
| 66 | January 4, 1967 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 75–72 |
| 67 | February 8, 1967 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 70–66 |
| 68 | January 3, 1968 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 83–80 |
| 69 | February 7, 1968 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 64–56 |
| 70 | January 4, 1969 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 59–55 |
| 71 | January 27, 1969 | Dayton, OH | No. 20 Dayton | 72–64 |
| 72 | January 3, 1970 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 94–76 |
| 73 | February 4, 1970 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 90–78 |
| 74 | February 15, 1971 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 70–50 |
| 75 | February 27, 1971 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 82–76 |
| 76 | December 12, 1971 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 69–66 |
| 77 | February 5, 1972 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 77–66 |
| 78 | January 6, 1973 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 98–82 |
| 79 | March 3, 1973 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 87–81 |
| 80 | January 9, 1974 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 62–52 |
| 81 | February 23, 1974 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 86–55 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 82 | December 7, 1974 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 75–66 |
| 83 | February 19, 1975 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 78–67 |
| 84 | January 3, 1976 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 80–71 |
| 85 | February 28, 1976 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 77–75 |
| 86 | January 8, 1977 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 75–59 |
| 87 | March 3, 1977 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 86–48 |
| 88 | January 7, 1978 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 58–56 |
| 89 | February 28, 1978 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 90–62 |
| 90 | December 30, 1978 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 67–66 |
| 91 | February 10, 1979 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 75–54 |
| 92 | January 19, 1980 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 73–59 |
| 93 | February 26, 1980 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 73–60 |
| 94 | January 10, 1981 | Cincinnati, OH | Dayton | 74–72 |
| 95 | February 22, 1981 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 73–64 |
| 96 | December 12, 1981 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 62–61 |
| 97 | December 11, 1982 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 63–53 |
| 98 | February 29, 1984 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 72–61 |
| 99 | March 3, 1985 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 66–56 |
| 100 | February 25, 1986 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 93–78 |
| 101 | December 27, 1986 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 69–65 |
| 102 | February 27, 1988 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 86–73 |
| 103 | February 4, 1989 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 82–78 |
| 104 | March 4, 1989 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 83–78 |
| 105 | February 3, 1990 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 23 Xavier | 88–81 |
| 106 | March 3, 1990 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 111–108 |
| 107 | March 10, 1990$^C$ | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 98–89 |
| 108 | February 17, 1991 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 83–79 |
| 109 | March 2, 1991 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 102–79 |
| 110 | March 8, 1991$^D$ | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 90–71 |
| 111 | January 21, 1992 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 77–69 |
| 112 | February 29, 1992 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 72–56 |
| 113 | January 16, 1993 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 85–58 |
| 114 | February 13, 1993 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 53–46 |
| 115 | January 12, 1994 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 25 Xavier | 57–46 |
| 116 | January 24, 1994 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 88–62 |
| 117 | December 19, 1994 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 99–73 |
| 118 | January 27, 1996 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 61–55 |
| 119 | February 20, 1996 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 102–95 |
| 120 | January 7, 1997 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 98–91 |
| 121 | February 12, 1997 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 19 Xavier | 79–53 |
| 122 | January 24, 1998 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 93–82 |
| 123 | March 1, 1998 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 89–84 |
| 124 | January 30, 1999 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 91–86 |
| 125 | February 24, 1999 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 90–62 |
| 126 | January 11, 2000 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 76–72 |
| 127 | February 2, 2000 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 65–64$^{OT}$ |
| 128 | January 30, 2001 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 82–72 |
| 129 | March 4, 2001 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 65–62 |
| 130 | January 5, 2002 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 66–59 |
| 131 | January 26, 2002 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 75–59 |
| 132 | March 8, 2002$^E$ | Philadelphia, PA | No. 24 Xavier | 66–59 |
| 133 | February 8, 2003 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 20 Xavier | 85–77 |
| 134 | February 22, 2003 | Dayton, OH | No. 14 Xavier | 73–72 |
| 135 | January 31, 2004 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 74–67 |
| 136 | February 21, 2004 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 67–60 |
| 137 | March 13, 2004$^F$ | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 58–49 |
| 138 | February 19, 2005 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 59–55 |
| 139 | March 5, 2005 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 74–65 |
| 140 | January 28, 2006 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 60–55 |
| 141 | February 21, 2006 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 66–62 |
| 142 | January 27, 2007 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 83–67 |
| 143 | February 24, 2007 | Dayton, OH | Xavier | 75–67 |
| 144 | March 8, 2007$^G$ | Atlantic City, NJ | Xavier | 72–51 |
| 145 | January 24, 2008 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 23 Xavier | 69–43 |
| 146 | February 24, 2008 | Dayton, OH | No. 10 Xavier | 57–51 |
| 147 | March 8, 2008$^H$ | Atlantic City, NJ | No. 10 Xavier | 74–65 |
| 148 | February 11, 2009 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 71–58 |
| 149 | March 5, 2009 | Cincinnati, OH | No. 17 Xavier | 76–59 |
| 150 | January 16, 2010 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 78–74 |
| 151 | February 6, 2010 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 90–65 |
| 152 | March 12, 2010$^I$ | Atlantic City, NJ | No. 24 Xavier | 78–73 |
| 153 | January 15, 2011 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 81–76 |
| 154 | February 27, 2011 | Dayton, OH | No. 25 Xavier | 66–62 |
| 155 | March 11, 2011$^J$ | Atlantic City, NJ | Dayton | 68–67 |
| 156 | January 21, 2012 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 87–72 |
| 157 | February 18, 2012 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 86–83$^{OT}$ |
| 158 | March 9, 2012$^K$ | Atlantic City, NJ | Xavier | 70–69 |
| 159 | January 30, 2013 | Cincinnati, OH | Xavier | 66–61 |
| 160 | February 16, 2013 | Dayton, OH | Dayton | 70–59 |
| 161 | November 29, 2015$^L$ | Bay Lake, FL | No. 23 Xavier | 90–61 |
| Series: Dayton leads 85–76 |||||
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