Cornell at Pennsylvania

Saturday, September 19, 1981

Pennsylvania beat Cornell 29–⁠22. It was their 88th meeting; after it, Pennsylvania led the series 49–⁠34–⁠5.

AwayCornell3–⁠7 in 1981
22
HomePennsylvania1–⁠9 in 1981
29

FinalHigh 68°F, low 56°F, 0.11 in. of rainAttendance 15,871

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Cornell 66% to win. Pennsylvania pulled the upset.

Pennsylvania leads 65–⁠40–⁠5 in 110 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Cornell 39, Pennsylvania 17
2024Pennsylvania 67, Cornell 49
2023Pennsylvania 23, Cornell 8
2022Pennsylvania 28, Cornell 21
2021Cornell 15, Pennsylvania 12
2019Pennsylvania 21, Cornell 20

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