Harvard at Cornell

Saturday, October 10, 1981

Harvard beat Cornell 27–⁠10. It was their 46th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 27–⁠18–⁠1.

AwayHarvard5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1981
27
HomeCornell3–⁠7 in 1981
10

FinalHigh 47°F, low 29°FAttendance 12,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Cornell 56% to win. Harvard won as Elo’s underdog.

Harvard leads 47–⁠21–⁠1 in 69 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Harvard 41, Cornell 29
2025Harvard 34, Cornell 10
2024Harvard 38, Cornell 20
2023Harvard 41, Cornell 23
2022Harvard 35, Cornell 28
2021Harvard 24, Cornell 10

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