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Harvard vs. Princeton: every belt game

6 belt wins in the series
Belt games 13 1879–1951
Even at 6–6–1
6 belt wins in the series
Title changesThe belt changed hands 4 times in this series
First meetingNovember 15, 1879
Most recentNovember 10, 1951
Longest gap28 yrs, 365 days between belt meetings
Every meeting with the belt on the line

13 games, newest first

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November 10, 1951 · Princeton 54–13 · at HarvardDefendedNovember 11, 1922 · Princeton 10–3 · at HarvardDefendedNovember 11, 1916 · Harvard 3–0 · at HarvardDefendedNovember 7, 1914 · Harvard 20–0 · at HarvardDefendedNovember 8, 1913 · Harvard 3–0 · at PrincetonDefendedNovember 2, 1912 · Harvard 16–6 · at HarvardChanged handsNovember 4, 1911 · Princeton 8–6 · at PrincetonChanged handsNovember 12, 1887 · Harvard 12–0 · at HarvardChanged handsNovember 13, 1886 · Princeton 12–0 · at PrincetonDefendedNovember 18, 1882 · Harvard 2–1 · at HarvardChanged handsNovember 19, 1881 · Princeton 0–0 · at PrincetonTie, holder kept itNovember 13, 1880 · Princeton 2–1 · at PrincetonDefendedNovember 15, 1879 · Princeton 1–0 · at PrincetonDefended

Only games where the belt was actually at stake are counted here — the two programs may have met many more times without it on the line. The all-time series lives on the compare page and in CFBD’s own data.