Navy at Rice

Saturday, October 18, 2003

Navy beat Rice 38–⁠6. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Rice led the series 6–⁠3.

AwayNavy8–⁠5 in 2003
38
HomeRice5–⁠7 in 2003
6

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonHigh 83°F, low 58°FAttendance 27,832

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the north, gusts to 16 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy141401038
Rice33006

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rice 57% to win. Navy won as Elo’s underdog.

Tied 7–⁠7 in 14 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Navy 21, Rice 13
2024Rice 24, Navy 10
2009Navy 63, Rice 14
2005Navy 41, Rice 9
2004Navy 14, Rice 13
2003Navy 38, Rice 6

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