Cornell at Harvard

Saturday, October 10, 1959

Cornell beat Harvard 20–⁠16. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 13–⁠11.

AwayCornell5–⁠4 in 1959
20
HomeHarvard6–⁠3 in 1959
16

FinalHigh 71°F, low 58°F, 0.37 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Cornell 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 47–⁠21–⁠1 in 69 meetings, counting the 45 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Harvard 41, Cornell 29
2025Harvard 34, Cornell 10
2024Harvard 38, Cornell 20
2023Harvard 41, Cornell 23
2022Harvard 35, Cornell 28
2021Harvard 24, Cornell 10

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