Columbia at Harvard

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Harvard beat Columbia 42–⁠28. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 34–⁠11–⁠1.

AwayColumbia2–⁠8 in 2008
28
HomeHarvard9–⁠1 in 2008
42

Final at Harvard Stadium, BostonAttendance 12,437

At kickoff
60°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 10 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbia7014728
Harvard14147742

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 48–⁠13–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the 16 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

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