Harvard–Yale football rivalry
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The Harvard–Yale football rivalry is one of the oldest and most storied rivalries in American college football, highlighted annually by their famous matchup known as "The Game."
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harvard–Yale football rivalry canonical | 6 |
| The Game (Harvard–Yale football rivalry) | 2 |
| "Harvard Beats Yale 29–29" | 1 |
| 1968 Harvard–Yale football game | 1 |
| Harvard–Yale rivalry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T990034 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Harvard–Yale football rivalry Context triple: [Harvard Crimson, notableRivalry, Harvard–Yale football rivalry]
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A.
Army–Navy Game
The Army–Navy Game is a historic annual college football rivalry between the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy, celebrated as one of the most tradition-rich sporting events in the United States.
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B.
Harvard–Yale Regatta
The Harvard–Yale Regatta is the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the United States, featuring an annual rowing race between the Harvard and Yale university crews on the Thames River in Connecticut.
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C.
Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry
The Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry is a historic and high-profile college football series between two of the sport’s most storied programs, known for its tradition, intensity, and national significance.
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D.
Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry is one of college football’s most storied and intense matchups, annually pitting two powerhouse Big Ten programs against each other with significant championship and historical implications.
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E.
Labor Day Classic
The Labor Day Classic is an annual college football rivalry game, traditionally played over Labor Day weekend, between Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M University.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Harvard–Yale football rivalry Target entity description: The Harvard–Yale football rivalry is one of the oldest and most storied rivalries in American college football, highlighted annually by their famous matchup known as "The Game."
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A.
Army–Navy Game
The Army–Navy Game is a historic annual college football rivalry between the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy, celebrated as one of the most tradition-rich sporting events in the United States.
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B.
Harvard–Yale Regatta
The Harvard–Yale Regatta is the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the United States, featuring an annual rowing race between the Harvard and Yale university crews on the Thames River in Connecticut.
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C.
Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry
The Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry is a historic and high-profile college football series between two of the sport’s most storied programs, known for its tradition, intensity, and national significance.
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D.
Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry is one of college football’s most storied and intense matchups, annually pitting two powerhouse Big Ten programs against each other with significant championship and historical implications.
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E.
Labor Day Classic
The Labor Day Classic is an annual college football rivalry game, traditionally played over Labor Day weekend, between Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football rivalry
ⓘ
sports rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Game ⓘ |
| alternatingVenues | Harvard Stadium and Yale Bowl ⓘ |
| annualGameName | The Game ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution |
Harvard University
ⓘ
Yale University ⓘ |
| category |
College football rivalries in the United States
ⓘ
Ivy League football rivalries ⓘ |
| conference | Ivy League ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance |
major social event for students and alumni of both universities
ⓘ
symbol of the historic rivalry between Harvard University and Yale University ⓘ |
| firstMeetingDate | 1875-11-13 ⓘ |
| firstMeetingLocation | Hamilton Park, New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| firstMeetingScore | 4–0 (under rugby-style scoring) ⓘ |
| firstMeetingSeason | 1875 college football season ⓘ |
| firstMeetingWinner |
Harvard Crimson football
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard Crimson
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody |
NCAA
ⓘ
linked to:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
|
| hasNickname | The Game ⓘ |
| historicalRuleOrigin | early games played under rugby-style rules ⓘ |
| homeCityHarvard | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| homeCityYale | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| homeStadiumHarvard | Harvard Stadium ⓘ |
| homeStadiumYale | Yale Bowl ⓘ |
| importanceToConference | often influences Ivy League football championship race ⓘ |
| involvesTeam |
Harvard Crimson football
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard Crimson
Yale Bulldogs football ⓘ
linked to:
Yale Bulldogs
|
| league | NCAA Division I FCS ⓘ |
| mediaSlogan |
"Harvard Beats Yale 29–29"
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard–Yale football rivalry
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| notableAs |
one of the most storied rivalries in American college football
ⓘ
one of the oldest rivalries in American college football ⓘ |
| notableGame |
1968 Harvard–Yale football game
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard–Yale football rivalry
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| notableGameDescription | 1968 game ended in a famous 29–29 tie after Harvard scored 16 points in the final 42 seconds ⓘ |
| relatedRivalry |
Harvard–Yale Regatta
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Harvard–Yale ice hockey rivalry ⓘ
linked to:
Yale–Harvard rivalry
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| spectatorType |
alumni
ⓘ
local fans ⓘ students ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| studentTraditions |
marching band performances
ⓘ
pranks and stunts ⓘ tailgating ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage | often nationally televised in the United States ⓘ |
| typicalGameDayOfWeek | Saturday ⓘ |
| typicalGameMonth | November ⓘ |
| typicalSeasonContext | final game of the regular season for both teams ⓘ |
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Subject: Harvard–Yale football rivalry Description of subject: The Harvard–Yale football rivalry is one of the oldest and most storied rivalries in American college football, highlighted annually by their famous matchup known as "The Game."
Referenced by (11)
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