Houston at Rice
Saturday, September 11, 1971 Share
Houston beat Rice 23–21. It was their first meeting; after it, Houston led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 82°F, low 74°F, 0.34 in. of rainAttendance 62,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Houston 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Houston–Rice gameHouston leads 35–12 in 47 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.
| 2025 | Houston 35, Rice 9 | |
| 2024 | Houston 33, Rice 7 | |
| 2023 | Rice 43, Houston 41 | |
| 2022 | Houston 34, Rice 27 | |
| 2021 | Houston 44, Rice 7 | |
| 2018 | Houston 45, Rice 27 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gameat Arizona StateSept. 18, 1971
- SeasonHouston in 1971
- ProgramHouston history and records
Rice
- Next gamevs. USCSept. 18, 1971
- SeasonRice in 1971
- ProgramRice history and records