Tennessee vs. Rice
Wednesday, January 1, 1947, Orange Bowl Share
No. 13 Rice beat No. 8 Tennessee 8–0. It was their first meeting; after it, Rice led the series 1–0.
FinalAttendance 36,152Referee: John J. Lynch (SEC; split crew: SEC, SWC)The game on Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 62% to win. Rice pulled the upset.
The series
Every Tennessee–Rice gameTennessee leads 2–1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 1968 | Tennessee 52, Rice 0 | |
| 1966 | Tennessee 23, Rice 3 | |
| 1946 | Rice 8, Tennessee 0 | Orange Bowl |
Around this game
Tennessee
- Next gameat Georgia TechSept. 27, 1947
- SeasonTennessee in 1946
- ProgramTennessee history and records
Rice
- Next gameat LSUSept. 27, 1947
- SeasonRice in 1946
- ProgramRice history and records