Cornell at Yale

Saturday, November 4, 1978

Yale beat Cornell 42–⁠14. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Yale led the series 28–⁠11–⁠2.

AwayCornell5–⁠3–⁠1 in 1978
14
HomeYale5–⁠2–⁠2 in 1978
42

FinalHigh 63°F, low 44°FAttendance 23,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Yale 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Yale leads 45–⁠20–⁠2 in 67 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Cornell 38, Yale 25
2025Yale 41, Cornell 24
2024Cornell 47, Yale 23
2023Cornell 23, Yale 21
2022Yale 38, Cornell 14
2021Yale 23, Cornell 17

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