Cornell at Rutgers

Saturday, October 2, 1971

Cornell beat Rutgers 31–⁠17. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayCornell8–⁠1 in 1971
31
HomeRutgers4–⁠7 in 1971
17

FinalHigh 69°F, low 59°FAttendance 15,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Cornell 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Rutgers leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
1981Rutgers 31, Cornell 17
1980Rutgers 44, Cornell 3
1977Rutgers 30, Cornell 14
1976Rutgers 21, Cornell 14
1972Cornell 36, Rutgers 22
1971Cornell 31, Rutgers 17

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