Harvard vs. North Carolina

Harvard and North Carolina have 2 meetings on file, the first in 1916; Harvard leads the series 2–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 2 meetings it’s Harvard 2–⁠0, and Harvard has won the last 2.

Harvard wins
2
North Carolina wins
0
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1916
Longest streak
2 Harvard
Current streak
2 Harvard
Last 10 meetings
Harvard 2–⁠0
Most recent
1928

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Harvard and North Carolina, 1916 on130015001700192019401960198020002020

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.

From the newspapers

  • The The sun's story of the 1916 game: HOrween Big Factor in Victory of Harvard ELepen Crimson Right Halfback Plays Stellar Role in Defeat of North Carolina, Fl to O-Bay Staters' Cause Helped by Use of Forward Passes. Ny DANIEL.

    1916 · The sun, New York, Oct 15, 1916

  • The Evening star's story of the 1928 game: BIC SECOND PERIOD WINS FOR HARVARD Gets All 20 Points Against North Carolina Team in That Session.

    1928 · Evening star, Oct 14, 1928

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.

Every game

Oct 13, 1928Harvard 20, North Carolina 0at Harvard
Oct 14, 1916Harvard 21, North Carolina 0at Harvard

Every game is listed as played on the field.