Vanderbilt at Rice
Saturday, September 30, 1939 Share
Vanderbilt beat Rice 13–12. It was their first meeting; after it, Vanderbilt led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 59°F, 0.12 in. of rainAttendance 20,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 56% to win. Vanderbilt won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Vanderbilt–Rice gameVanderbilt leads 4–1 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2009 | Vanderbilt 36, Rice 17 | |
| 2008 | Vanderbilt 38, Rice 21 | |
| 1975 | Vanderbilt 9, Rice 6 | |
| 1954 | Rice 34, Vanderbilt 13 | |
| 1939 | Vanderbilt 13, Rice 12 |
Around this game
Vanderbilt
- Next gamevs. KentuckyOct. 7, 1939
- SeasonVanderbilt in 1939
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records
Rice
- Next gamevs. Centenary (LA)Oct. 7, 1939
- SeasonRice in 1939
- ProgramRice history and records