Holy Cross at Harvard

Saturday, November 15, 1930

Holy Cross beat Harvard 27–⁠0. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 11–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayHoly Cross1–⁠2 in 1930
27
HomeHarvard4–⁠4–⁠1 in 1930
0

FinalHigh 51°F, low 50°F, 0.32 in. of rainAttendance 35,000

In the newspapers

  • The New Britain herald's story: SATURDAYS HEROES

    New Britain herald, November 17, 1930, page 9 (results column)

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    SATURDAYS HEROES By tue Associated Press Lyle Maskill, Washington Stat”- kicked field goal from IS yard line to beat Washington. so. Wes Fesler, Ohio State–His pass- ing and general all-around pla% helped beat Pitt, 16–⁠7. Jack Wheeler, Michigan–Toot, Minnesota punt and ran 45 yards for the only score of game. Monk Campbell, Alabama -- Caught kickoff and ran so yards for a touchdown against Louisiana State. Bobby Dodd and Buddy Hackman, unessee-Formed a passing con- bination that beat Vanderbilt, l3–⁠2 Carey Spicer Kentucky – Made three touchdowns against Virginia Military. Len Macauso ColEatc-Boostcd his total points to 135 y scoring four touchdoWns, field goal and two extra points against SHracu use. Phil O’Connell Holy Cross-Hjs spectacular passing beat Harvard, 27–⁠0. Lou Kirn, Navy–Carriod the ball 24 times against Southern Mcthod- .ist and gained 11S wards.

  • The Imperial Valley press's story: Football Results

    Imperial Valley press, California, November 15, 1930, page 1 (results column)

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    Football Results Ohio State, Is; Pittsburgh, Z, Marquette, 0; Detroit, 0. Chicago, 0; Illinois, % Notre Dame, %; Drake, 7. Minnesota, 0; Michigan, T. Fordham, 12; St. Mary’S, 20. Wesleyan, II; Bowdoin, “a. Manhattan, 7; Catholic u. g. Army. At; Kentucky Wesleyan, : Minnesota, 0; Michigan, Z. Harvard, 0; Holy Cross, 27. Pittsburgh Freshmen, y; Pen State Freshmen, 0. Yale, 10; Princeton. 7 Iowa, 10: Penn State, 9. Cornell, 13; Dartmouth, 10. N. Y. u. .; Georgetown, 0. Syracuse. 7; Colgate, SO. Amherst, l3; Williams, l6. w. & j. 7; Bucknel, 6, S. M. u. 20; Navy, z. Maryland l3; V, P l., 0. Penn, “a; Georgia Tech, 7. Brown, 6; Columbia, 0. Villanova, 13; Oglethorpc, g. Rutgers, IA Lehlgh 10. Purdue. 80: Butler, 0. Nebraska, o; Missouri, 0.

  • The The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current's story

    The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, November 17, 1930, page 1 (results column)

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    Tennessee–Former passing combinaton that beat Vanderbilt, 1870. Carey Spicer. Kentucky-Broke loose for three touchdowns against Virginia Military. Len Macaluso. Colgate-Boosted total points to 1875 by scoring four touchdowns a field goal, and two extra points against Syracuse. Phil O’Connell. Holy Cross-His spectacular passing beat Harvard, 27–⁠0. Lou kim. Navy–Carried ball “a times against Southern Methodist and gained lib yards.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 67% to win. Holy Cross pulled the upset.

Harvard leads 40–⁠16–⁠1 in 57 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Harvard 30, Holy Cross 7
2025Harvard 59, Holy Cross 24
2024Harvard 35, Holy Cross 34
2023Harvard 38, Holy Cross 28
2022Holy Cross 30, Harvard 21
2021Harvard 38, Holy Cross 13

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