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Massachusetts at Harvard

Saturday, September 29, 1979

Massachusetts beat Harvard 20–⁠7. It was their 15th meeting; Harvard leads the series 9–⁠5–⁠1.

AwayMassachusetts1–⁠4 in 1979
20
HomeHarvard3–⁠6 in 1979
7

FinalHigh 74°F, low 50°F, 0.16 in. of rain

Before kickoff

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Harvard 78% to win. Massachusetts pulled the upset.

The series

Every Massachusetts–Harvard game

Harvard leads 9–⁠5–⁠1 in 15 meetings.

Recent meetings
1979Massachusetts 20, Harvard 7
1978Harvard 10, Massachusetts 0
1977Massachusetts 17, Harvard 0
1976Harvard 24, Massachusetts 13
1973Harvard 24, Massachusetts 7
1972Massachusetts 28, Harvard 19

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