Harvard vs. MIT

Harvard and MIT have 15 meetings on file, the first in 1882; Harvard leads the series 15–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Harvard 10–⁠0, and Harvard has won the last 15.

Harvard wins
15
MIT wins
0
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1882
Longest streak
15 Harvard
Current streak
15 Harvard
Last 10 meetings
Harvard 10–⁠0
Most recent
1893

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1880s12–⁠0
1890s3–⁠0
Average margin
36.7 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Harvard
12–⁠0 Harvard’s record at home
At MIT
0–⁠3 MIT’s record at home
Shutouts
13

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Harvard’s biggest win1889: Harvard 62, MIT 0by 62 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Harvard and MIT, 1882 on1300150017001900192019401960198020002020

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 11, 1893Harvard 34, MIT 0at Harvard
Oct 29, 1892Harvard 34, MIT 0at Harvard
Oct 14, 1891Harvard 26, MIT 0at Harvard
Oct 12, 1889Harvard 62, MIT 0at Harvard
Oct 31, 1888Harvard 42, MIT 0at Harvard
Oct 6, 1888Harvard 18, MIT 0at Harvard
Oct 8, 1887Harvard 62, MIT 0at Harvard
Nov 17, 1886Harvard 62, MIT 0at MIT
Oct 20, 1886Harvard 59, MIT 0at Harvard
Oct 6, 1886Harvard 54, MIT 0at MIT
Oct 25, 1884Harvard 42, MIT 0at MIT
Oct 18, 1884Harvard 43, MIT 5at Harvard
Oct 27, 1883Harvard 14, MIT 1at Harvard
Oct 14, 1882Harvard 3, MIT 0at Harvard
Oct 7, 1882Harvard 1, MIT 0at Harvard

Every game is listed as played on the field.