Columbia at Harvard

Saturday, October 17, 1959

Harvard beat Columbia 38–⁠22. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 11–⁠7.

AwayColumbia2–⁠7 in 1959
22
HomeHarvard6–⁠3 in 1959
38

FinalHigh 70°F, low 42°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 48–⁠13–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the 44 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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