Colgate at Cornell

Saturday, September 29, 1979

Cornell beat Colgate 36–⁠21. It was their 66th meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 43–⁠20–⁠3.

AwayColgate5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1979
21
HomeCornell5–⁠4 in 1979
36

FinalHigh 59°F, low 55°F, 0.72 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Cornell 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Cornell leads 48–⁠39–⁠3 in 90 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Colgate 20, Cornell 7
2025Colgate 41, Cornell 21
2024Colgate 41, Cornell 24
2023Colgate 35, Cornell 25
2022Cornell 34, Colgate 31
2021Cornell 34, Colgate 20

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