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Harvard at Pennsylvania

Saturday, November 4, 1961

Harvard beat Pennsylvania 37–⁠6. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 17–⁠14–⁠1.

AwayHarvard6–⁠3 in 1961
37
HomePennsylvania2–⁠7 in 1961
6

FinalHigh 76°F, low 62°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pennsylvania 56% to win. Harvard won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Harvard–Pennsylvania game

Harvard leads 47–⁠25–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Harvard 45, Pennsylvania 43
2024Harvard 31, Pennsylvania 28
2023Harvard 25, Pennsylvania 23
2022Harvard 37, Pennsylvania 14
2021Harvard 23, Pennsylvania 7
2019Pennsylvania 24, Harvard 20

Around this game

Harvard

Pennsylvania