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Harvard at Yale

Saturday, November 8, 1879

Harvard and Yale tied 0–⁠0. It was the fourth of their 120 meetings on file (of 141); after it, Yale led the series 2–⁠1–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayHarvard2–⁠1–⁠2 in 1879
0
HomeYale3–⁠0–⁠2 in 1879
0

FinalAttendance 1,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Yale 61% to win.

The series

Every Harvard–Yale game

Officially, Yale leads 72–⁠61–⁠8; as played, 62–⁠50–⁠8 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 141 meetings, counting the 116 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Yale 45, Harvard 28
2024Yale 34, Harvard 29
2023Yale 23, Harvard 18
2022Yale 19, Harvard 14
2021Harvard 34, Yale 31
2019Yale 50, Harvard 43

Around this game

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