Columbia at Harvard

Saturday, October 9, 1971

Harvard beat Columbia 21–⁠19. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 20–⁠9–⁠1.

AwayColumbia6–⁠3 in 1971
19
HomeHarvard5–⁠4 in 1971
21

FinalHigh 64°F, low 40°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 48–⁠13–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the 32 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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