SMU at Rice

Saturday, December 7, 1940 Share

SMU beat Rice 7–⁠6. It was their 20th meeting; after it, SMU led the series 11–⁠9.

AwaySMU8–⁠1–⁠1 in 1940

HomeRice7–⁠3 in 1940

FinalHigh 68°F, low 58°F, 0.32 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

SMU 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.