Harvard defeats Yale 29-29 in 1968

HARVARD WINS 29-29! - Saturday, November 23, 1968 Both Harvard and Yale brought undefeated 8-0 records into “The Game”. Yale held a seemingly insurmountable lead, 29-13 with 3:30 remaining in the fourth quarter. In those final minutes, Harvard was able to score cutting the Yale lead to 29-21, and with 42 seconds remaining, Harvard recovered an onside kick, and quarterback Frank Champi was able to orchestrate a drive downfield into the end zone for a touchdown. He then threw a strike to Pete Varney to complete the two-point conversion, and, with time expiring, Harvard tied the game at 29. Both Harvard and Yale finish with identical 8-0-1 records.