SMU at Rice

Saturday, October 16, 1948

No. 14 SMU beat Rice 33–⁠7. It was their 28th meeting; after it, SMU led the series 15–⁠13.

Away14SMU9–⁠1–⁠1 in 1948
33
HomeRice5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1948
7

FinalHigh 87°F, low 71°FAttendance 32,600

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings, counting the 63 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 36, Rice 31
2012Rice 36, SMU 14
2011SMU 27, Rice 24
2010SMU 42, Rice 31
2009SMU 31, Rice 28
2008Rice 56, SMU 27

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