Harvard at Holy Cross

Saturday, September 17, 2005

Harvard beat Holy Cross 31–⁠21. It was their 39th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 27–⁠11–⁠1.

AwayHarvard7–⁠3 in 2005
31
HomeHoly Cross6–⁠5 in 2005
21

Final at Fitton Field, WorcesterAttendance 8,238

At kickoff
69°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Worcester Regional (KORH), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Harvard71301131
Holy Cross777021

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

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

Harvard leads 40–⁠16–⁠1 in 57 meetings, counting the 18 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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