| 34th Boat Race | |||
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 A depiction of the finish of the 1877 University Boat Race | |||
| Date | 24 March 1877 | ||
| Winner | No winner | ||
| Margin of victory | Dead heat | ||
| Winning time | 24 minutes 8 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 16–17 | ||
| Umpire | Joseph William Chitty (Oxford) | ||
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The 34th Boat Race took place on 24 March 1877. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. The race ended in a dead heat, the only time the event has ended in such a fashion. Despite the formal declaration of a tie, Oxford believed that they were the victors. The controversy surrounding the result led to significant changes to the way in which the race was conducted including the introduction of finishing posts and former Blues as umpires.