Harvard Beats Yale 29 29 2008 On November 23, 1968, Yale and Harvards undefeated football teams met in Cambridge, with Yale heavily favored Contemporary interviews with 30 men who played that day mix with game footage with instant replay Led by Brian Dowling and Calvin Hill, Yale goes up 22 0 With less than one minute to play, Yale leads 29 13 For Harvard, the end is exhilarating for Yale, supreme confidence gives way to a life lesson and to being a small part of football history Adding context are comments about the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, Garry Trudeaus Yale cartoons, and players friendships with George W Bush Yale, Al Gore Harvard, and Meryl Streep Vassar