Harvard at Cornell

Saturday, October 20, 1973

Harvard beat Cornell 21–⁠15. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 22–⁠15–⁠1.

AwayHarvard7–⁠2 in 1973
21
HomeCornell3–⁠5–⁠1 in 1973
15

FinalHigh 53°F, low 38°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 20,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Cornell 64% to win. Harvard won as Elo’s underdog.

Harvard leads 47–⁠21–⁠1 in 69 meetings, counting the 31 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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