1970: 116th BOAT RACE - Cambridge by 3½ lengths. Oxford 51, Cambridge 64. See Boat Race 1970s
1970: HEAD OF THE RIVER - Keble

1971: 117th BOAT RACE - Cambridge by 10 lengths. Oxford 51, Cambridge 65. See Boat Race 1970s
1971: HEAD OF THE RIVER - Christ Church

1972: 118th BOAT RACE - Cambridge by 9½ lengths. Oxford 51, Cambridge 66. See Boat Race 1970s
1972: HEAD OF THE RIVER - Keble

1973: 119th BOAT RACE - Cambridge by 13 lengths. Oxford 51, Cambridge 67. See Boat Race 1970s
At 16 ahead in the overall tally, Cambridge now held the greatest lead in the history of the race
1973: HEAD OF THE RIVER - Christ Church

1974: 120th BOAT RACE - Oxford by 5½ lengths. Oxford 52, Cambridge 67. See Boat Race 1970s
1974: HEAD OF THE RIVER - Christ Church

1975: 121st BOAT RACE - Cambridge by 3¾ lengths. Oxford 52, Cambridge 68. See Boat Race 1970s
Cambridge again looked out from the dizzying height of a lead of 16 - rather like the view from the top of a big dipper ...
1975: HEAD OF THE RIVER - Christ Church

1976: 122nd BOAT RACE - Oxford by 6½ lengths. Oxford 53, Cambridge 68. See Boat Race 1970s
1976: HEAD OF THE RIVER - Oriel

1977: 123rd BOAT RACE - Oxford by 7 lengths. Oxford 54, Cambridge 68. See Boat Race 1970s
1977: HEAD OF THE RIVER - Keble

1978: 124th BOAT RACE - Oxford won, Cambridge sank. Oxford 55, Cambridge 68. See Boat Race 1970s

Cambridge sank in 1978

1978: HEAD OF THE RIVER - Oriel

1979: 125th BOAT RACE - Oxford by 3½ lengths. Oxford 56, Cambridge 68. See Boat Race 1970s
1979: MEN'S HEAD OF THE RIVER - Oriel
1979: WOMEN'S HEAD OF THE RIVER - St Hugh's

In 1979, after one hundred and twenty five boat races, the overall tally was: Oxford 56, Cambridge 68 (and one dead heat) In 1973 and 1975 Cambridge's lead of 16 was the greatest of either university in the history of the boat race.
But Oxford had won the last four races ...
Leadership in Overall Tally of Boat Race Wins:

1829	1979