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Yale at Harvard

Saturday, November 23, 1878

Yale beat Harvard 1–⁠0. It was the third of their 120 meetings on file (of 141); after it, Yale led the series 2–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayYale5–⁠1 in 1878
1
HomeHarvard1–⁠2 in 1878
0

FinalAttendance 700

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 57% to win. Yale won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Yale–Harvard game

Officially, Yale leads 72–⁠61–⁠8; as played, 62–⁠50–⁠8 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 141 meetings, counting the 117 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Yale 45, Harvard 28
2024Yale 34, Harvard 29
2023Yale 23, Harvard 18
2022Yale 19, Harvard 14
2021Harvard 34, Yale 31
2019Yale 50, Harvard 43

Around this game

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