Harvard at Princeton
Saturday, October 22, 2016 Share
Harvard beat Princeton 23–20 in overtime. It was their 87th meeting; after it, Princeton led the series 45–35–7.
Final, overtime at Princeton University Stadium, PrincetonTV: ESPN3Attendance 9,963
- At kickoff
- 50°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the west, gusts to 31 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN), 16 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Jeff Gray; umpire Keith Vaverchak; head linesman Kevin Taylor; line judge Lorenzo Evans; side judge R Matarante; field judge Milton Hagans; back judge Mike PeelGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Princeton | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Harvard 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Harvard–Princeton gamePrinceton leads 51–37–7 in 95 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2025 | Harvard 35, Princeton 14 | |
| 2024 | Harvard 45, Princeton 13 | |
| 2023 | Princeton 21, Harvard 14 | |
| 2022 | Princeton 37, Harvard 10 | |
| 2021 | Princeton 18, Harvard 16 | |
| 2019 | Princeton 30, Harvard 24 |
Around this game
Harvard
- Next gameat DartmouthOct. 29, 2016
- SeasonHarvard in 2016
- ProgramHarvard history and records
Princeton
- Next gameat CornellOct. 29, 2016
- SeasonPrinceton in 2016
- ProgramPrinceton history and records