Rice at SMU
Saturday, November 15, 2003. Rice kept the Mayor’s Cup Share
Rice beat SMU 41–20. It was their 81st meeting; after it, SMU led the series 44–36–1.
Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkHigh 76°F, low 61°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 11,856
- At kickoff
- 75°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field (KDAL), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| SMU | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Rice–SMU gameSMU leads 49–41–1 in 91 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.
| 2023 | SMU 36, Rice 31 | |
| 2012 | Rice 36, SMU 14 | |
| 2011 | SMU 27, Rice 24 | |
| 2010 | SMU 42, Rice 31 | |
| 2009 | SMU 31, Rice 28 | |
| 2008 | Rice 56, SMU 27 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. UTEPNov. 22, 2003
- SeasonRice in 2003
- ProgramRice history and records
SMU
- Next gamevs. TCUNov. 29, 2003
- SeasonSMU in 2003
- ProgramSMU history and records