Holy Cross at Harvard
Saturday, September 26, 1981 Share
Holy Cross beat Harvard 33–19. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 24–11–1.
FinalHigh 70°F, low 43°F
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Harvard 71% to win. Holy Cross pulled the upset.
The series
Every Holy Cross–Harvard gameHarvard leads 40–16–1 in 57 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.
| 2026 | Harvard 30, Holy Cross 7 | |
| 2025 | Harvard 59, Holy Cross 24 | |
| 2024 | Harvard 35, Holy Cross 34 | |
| 2023 | Harvard 38, Holy Cross 28 | |
| 2022 | Holy Cross 30, Harvard 21 | |
| 2021 | Harvard 38, Holy Cross 13 |
Around this game
Holy Cross
- Next gameat DartmouthOct. 3, 1981
- SeasonHoly Cross in 1981
- ProgramHoly Cross history and records
Harvard
- Next gamevs. ArmyOct. 3, 1981
- SeasonHarvard in 1981
- ProgramHarvard history and records