Pennsylvania at Harvard

Saturday, November 4, 1972

Pennsylvania beat Harvard 38–⁠27. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 25–⁠16–⁠2.

AwayPennsylvania6–⁠3 in 1972
38
HomeHarvard4–⁠4–⁠1 in 1972
27

FinalHigh 60°F, low 32°F, 0.04 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 74% to win. Pennsylvania pulled the upset.

Harvard leads 47–⁠25–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Harvard 45, Pennsylvania 43
2024Harvard 31, Pennsylvania 28
2023Harvard 25, Pennsylvania 23
2022Harvard 37, Pennsylvania 14
2021Harvard 23, Pennsylvania 7
2019Pennsylvania 24, Harvard 20

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