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Cornell at Yale

Tuesday, October 15, 1889

Yale beat Cornell 56–⁠6. It was their first meeting; after it, Yale led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayCornell7–⁠2 in 1889
6
HomeYale16–⁠1 in 1889
56

FinalHigh 60°F, low 43°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Yale 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Cornell–Yale game

Yale leads 45–⁠20–⁠2 in 67 meetings, counting the 66 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

Around this game

Cornell

Yale