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Florida State at Houston

Saturday, November 25, 1961

Houston beat Florida State 28–⁠8. It was their second meeting; after it, Houston led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayFlorida State4–⁠5–⁠1 in 1961
8
HomeHouston5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1961
28

FinalHigh 76°F, low 57°FAttendance 7,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Florida State–Houston game

Houston leads 13–⁠2–⁠2 in 17 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

Recent meetings
2015Houston 38, Florida State 24Peach Bowl
1978Houston 27, Florida State 21
1975Florida State 33, Houston 22
1974Houston 23, Florida State 8
1973Houston 34, Florida State 3
1972Houston 31, Florida State 27

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