Harvard at Columbia

Saturday, September 19, 1981

Harvard beat Columbia 23–⁠6. It was their 40th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 29–⁠10–⁠1.

AwayHarvard5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1981
23
HomeColumbia1–⁠9 in 1981
6

Final

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 48–⁠13–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Harvard 31, Columbia 14
2024Harvard 26, Columbia 6
2023Harvard 38, Columbia 24
2022Columbia 21, Harvard 20
2021Harvard 49, Columbia 21
2019Columbia 17, Harvard 10

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