Historedia
Group or institution

Oxford University Boat Club

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1869–1877

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Oxford University Boat Club, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Oxford beats Harvard in the first international boat race

    1869

    Role: Defender

    1. 27 August 1869 · TidewayFirst International Boat Race

      Harvard challenged Oxford to an international boat race in April 1869. The coxed fours contest occurred on the tidal Thames near London in August.

  2. The Boat Race ends in a dead heat

    1877

    Role: Competitor

    1. 1877 (date of law court meeting unspecified) · Law court meeting (location unspecified)Official Dead Heat Declaration

      After a subsequent law court meeting with umpire Chitty, the official result was declared a dead heat, despite Oxford's belief they had won and contemporary claims of a five-foot Oxford margin.

    2. 24 March 1877 · Route landmarks on the River Thames (Hammersmith Bridge to Chiswick Reach)Race Start and Early Lead

      The race started on Saturday 24 March 1877 at 8:27 a.m., a date flagged as placeholder-suspect. Oxford led early before Cambridge took a quarter-length lead by Hammersmith Bridge.

Sources

  1. The Championship Course Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24
  2. The Boat Race Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  3. The Boat Race 1877 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-06