Princeton at Harvard

Saturday, October 27, 1979

Princeton beat Harvard 9–⁠7. It was their 72nd meeting; after it, Princeton led the series 41–⁠25–⁠6.

AwayPrinceton5–⁠4 in 1979
9
HomeHarvard3–⁠6 in 1979
7

FinalHigh 50°F, low 25°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 55% to win. Princeton won as Elo’s underdog.

Princeton leads 51–⁠37–⁠7 in 95 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Harvard 35, Princeton 14
2024Harvard 45, Princeton 13
2023Princeton 21, Harvard 14
2022Princeton 37, Harvard 10
2021Princeton 18, Harvard 16
2019Princeton 30, Harvard 24

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