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Mississippi State at Houston

Saturday, September 30, 1961

Mississippi State beat Houston 10–⁠7. It was their third meeting; after it, Houston led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayMississippi State5–⁠5 in 1961
10
HomeHouston5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1961
7

FinalHigh 91°F, low 74°FAttendance 27,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 62% to win. Mississippi State won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Mississippi State–Houston game

Houston leads 9–⁠7 in 16 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2010Mississippi State 47, Houston 24
2009Houston 31, Mississippi State 24
2005Houston 28, Mississippi State 16
2003Houston 42, Mississippi State 35
1972Mississippi State 27, Houston 13
1970Houston 31, Mississippi State 14

Around this game

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Houston