Rice at SMU
Saturday, October 17, 1953 Share
SMU beat No. 11 Rice 12–7. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, SMU led the series 18–15.
FinalHigh 86°F, low 62°FAttendance 50,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 51% to win. SMU pulled the upset.
The series
Every Rice–SMU gameSMU leads 49–41–1 in 91 meetings, counting the 58 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 gameat TexasOct. 24, 1953
- SeasonRice in 1953
- ProgramRice history and records
SMU
- Next gameat KansasOct. 24, 1953
- SeasonSMU in 1953
- ProgramSMU history and records