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SMU at Rice

Saturday, October 21, 1961

Rice beat SMU 10–⁠0. It was their 41st meeting; after it, SMU led the series 21–⁠19–⁠1.

AwaySMU2–⁠7–⁠1 in 1961
0
HomeRice7–⁠4 in 1961
10

FinalHigh 81°F, low 58°FAttendance 37,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rice 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every SMU–Rice game

SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings, counting the 50 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

Around this game

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Rice