Yale at Cornell

Saturday, November 7, 1981

Yale beat Cornell 23–⁠17. It was their 44th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 30–⁠12–⁠2.

AwayYale9–⁠1 in 1981
23
HomeCornell3–⁠7 in 1981
17

FinalHigh 52°F, low 29°F, 0.51 in. of snowAttendance 13,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Yale 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Yale leads 45–⁠20–⁠2 in 67 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Cornell 38, Yale 25
2025Yale 41, Cornell 24
2024Cornell 47, Yale 23
2023Cornell 23, Yale 21
2022Yale 38, Cornell 14
2021Yale 23, Cornell 17

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