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Columbia at Harvard

Saturday, November 5, 1881

Harvard beat Columbia 1–⁠0. It was their third meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayColumbia3–⁠3–⁠1 in 1881
0
HomeHarvard6–⁠1–⁠1 in 1881
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FinalAttendance 2,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Columbia–Harvard game

Harvard leads 48–⁠13–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the 59 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Harvard 31, Columbia 14
2024Harvard 26, Columbia 6
2023Harvard 38, Columbia 24
2022Columbia 21, Harvard 20
2021Harvard 49, Columbia 21
2019Columbia 17, Harvard 10

Around this game

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