Harvard at Cornell

Saturday, October 16, 1971

Cornell beat Harvard 21–⁠16. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 20–⁠15–⁠1.

AwayHarvard5–⁠4 in 1971
16
HomeCornell8–⁠1 in 1971
21

FinalHigh 70°F, low 41°FAttendance 20,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Cornell 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 47–⁠21–⁠1 in 69 meetings, counting the 33 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Harvard 41, Cornell 29
2025Harvard 34, Cornell 10
2024Harvard 38, Cornell 20
2023Harvard 41, Cornell 23
2022Harvard 35, Cornell 28
2021Harvard 24, Cornell 10

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