Harvard at Columbia

Saturday, October 20, 1956

Columbia beat Harvard 26–⁠20. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 8–⁠7.

AwayHarvard2–⁠6 in 1956
20
HomeColumbia3–⁠6 in 1956
26

FinalAttendance 15,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 65% to win. Columbia pulled the upset.

Harvard leads 48–⁠13–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the 47 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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