Harvard at Yale
Saturday, November 19, 1955 Share
Yale beat Harvard 21–7. It was the 72nd of their 120 meetings on file (of 141); after it, Yale led the series 41–24–7 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 35°F, low 28°F, 2.99 in. of snowAttendance 56,000
On the newsreel
- YALE–HARVARDBleak wintry weather fails to dismay 56,000 of the faithful as the Bulldog rips John Harvard in the Ivy League classic. Despite snow and slush, it's a passing game, with phenomenal play considering the conditions.
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Yale 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Harvard–Yale gameOfficially, Yale leads 72–61–8; as played, 62–50–8 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 141 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.
| 2025 | Yale 45, Harvard 28 | |
| 2024 | Yale 34, Harvard 29 | |
| 2023 | Yale 23, Harvard 18 | |
| 2022 | Yale 19, Harvard 14 | |
| 2021 | Harvard 34, Yale 31 | |
| 2019 | Yale 50, Harvard 43 |
Around this game
Harvard
- Next gamevs. TuftsOct. 6, 1956
- SeasonHarvard in 1955
- ProgramHarvard history and records
Yale
- Next gamevs. UConnSept. 29, 1956
- SeasonYale in 1955
- ProgramYale history and records