Yale at Cornell
Saturday, September 27, 2008 Share
Cornell beat Yale 17–14. It was their 50th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 34–14–2.
Final at Schoellkopf Field, IthacaAttendance 13,142
- At kickoff
- 65°F, light rain, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH), 4 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Cornell | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Yale 63% to win. Cornell won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Yale–Cornell gameYale leads 45–20–2 in 67 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.
| 2026 | Cornell 38, Yale 25 | |
| 2025 | Yale 41, Cornell 24 | |
| 2024 | Cornell 47, Yale 23 | |
| 2023 | Cornell 23, Yale 21 | |
| 2022 | Yale 38, Cornell 14 | |
| 2021 | Yale 23, Cornell 17 |
Around this game
Yale
- Next gamevs. Holy CrossOct. 4, 2008
- SeasonYale in 2008
- ProgramYale history and records
Cornell
- Next gameat LehighOct. 4, 2008
- SeasonCornell in 2008
- ProgramCornell history and records

