Yale at Holy Cross

Saturday, October 10, 1981

Yale beat Holy Cross 29–⁠28. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 14–⁠2.

AwayYale9–⁠1 in 1981
29
HomeHoly Cross6–⁠5 in 1981
28

FinalHigh 50°F, low 36°FAttendance 21,601

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Yale 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Yale leads 22–⁠7 in 29 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Yale 38, Holy Cross 28
2025Yale 28, Holy Cross 10
2024Yale 38, Holy Cross 31
2023Holy Cross 49, Yale 24
2022Holy Cross 38, Yale 14
2021Holy Cross 20, Yale 17

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