The Boat Race 1857

14th Boat Race
Date4 April 1857 (1857-04-04)
WinnerOxford
Margin of victory11 lengths
Winning time22 minutes 50 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
8–6
UmpireJoseph William Chitty
(Oxford)

The 14th Boat Race took place on the River Thames on 4 April 1857. Held annually, The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Oxford rowed in a keel-less carvel-built boat, the first time in the history of the race that such a construction method was used for one of the vessels. Umpired by Joseph William Chitty, the race was won by Oxford who triumphed over Cambridge by 11 lengths.