Columbia at Harvard

Saturday, October 21, 1961

Columbia beat Harvard 26–⁠14. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 12–⁠8.

AwayColumbia6–⁠3 in 1961
26
HomeHarvard6–⁠3 in 1961
14

FinalHigh 63°F, low 51°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 11,000

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

Columbia 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 48–⁠13–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the 42 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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