Boston University vs. Harvard
Boston University and Harvard first met in 1921 and have played 11 times; Harvard leads the series 8–3. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Harvard 7–3. Share
- Boston University wins
- 3
- Harvard wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1921
- Longest streak
- 5 Harvard
- Current streak
- 1 Boston University
- Last 10 meetings
- Harvard 7–3
- Most recent
- 1979
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–3 |
- Average margin
- 15.6 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Harvard
- 8–3 Harvard’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Boston University’s biggest win1979: Boston University 14, Harvard 10by 4 points
- Harvard’s biggest win1945: Harvard 60, Boston University 0by 60 points
- Upset1975: Boston University 13, Harvard 9Boston University had a 7% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1969: Boston University 13, Harvard 10Boston University had a 10% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1979: Boston University 14, Harvard 10Boston University had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 6, 1979 | Boston University 14, Harvard 10 | at Harvard | ||
| Oct 2, 1976 | Harvard 37, Boston University 14 | at Harvard | ||
| Oct 4, 1975 | Boston University 13, Harvard 9 | at Harvard | ||
| Oct 6, 1973 | Harvard 16, Boston University 0 | at Harvard | ||
| Oct 7, 1972 | Harvard 33, Boston University 14 | at Harvard | ||
| Oct 4, 1969 | Boston University 13, Harvard 10 | at Harvard | ||
| Oct 7, 1967 | Harvard 29, Boston University 14 | at Harvard | ||
| Oct 4, 1947 | Harvard 19, Boston University 14 | at Harvard | ||
| Nov 24, 1945 | Harvard 60, Boston University 0 | at Harvard | ||
| Nov 1, 1924 | Harvard 13, Boston University 0 | at Harvard | ||
| Sep 17, 1921 | Harvard 10, Boston University 0 | at Harvard |
Every game is listed as played on the field.