Yale at Princeton
Saturday, November 15, 1947 Share
Princeton beat Yale 17–0. It was their 70th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 37–23–10.
FinalHigh 40°F, low 30°FAttendance 50,000
On the newsreel
- PRINCETON BEATS YALEIn one of the season's most stunning upsets, the underdog Tigers claw the Eli Bulldogs to the tune of a 17-0 score. Two touchdowns and a field goal account for the score
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Yale 54% to win. Princeton won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Yale–Princeton gameYale leads 71–45–10 in 126 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.
| 2025 | Yale 13, Princeton 10 | |
| 2024 | Yale 42, Princeton 28 | |
| 2023 | Yale 36, Princeton 28 | |
| 2022 | Yale 24, Princeton 20 | |
| 2021 | Princeton 35, Yale 20 | |
| 2019 | Yale 51, Princeton 14 |
Around this game
Yale
- Next gamevs. HarvardNov. 22, 1947
- SeasonYale in 1947
- ProgramYale history and records
Princeton
- Next gamevs. DartmouthNov. 22, 1947
- SeasonPrinceton in 1947
- ProgramPrinceton history and records