Harvard at Yale
Saturday, November 25, 1961 Share
Harvard beat Yale 27–0. It was the 78th of their 120 meetings on file (of 141); after it, Yale led the series 44–27–7 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 51°F, low 38°FAttendance 61,789
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Yale 63% to win. Harvard won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Harvard–Yale gameOfficially, Yale leads 72–61–8; as played, 62–50–8 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 141 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.
| 2025 | Yale 45, Harvard 28 | |
| 2024 | Yale 34, Harvard 29 | |
| 2023 | Yale 23, Harvard 18 | |
| 2022 | Yale 19, Harvard 14 | |
| 2021 | Harvard 34, Yale 31 | |
| 2019 | Yale 50, Harvard 43 |
Around this game
Harvard
- Next gamevs. LehighSept. 29, 1962
- SeasonHarvard in 1961
- ProgramHarvard history and records
Yale
- Next gamevs. UConnSept. 29, 1962
- SeasonYale in 1961
- ProgramYale history and records

