Houston at Arizona State

Saturday, September 18, 1971

No. 16 Arizona State beat No. 20 Houston 18–⁠17. It was their third meeting; after it, Houston led the series 2–⁠1.

Away20Houston9–⁠3 in 1971
17
Home16Arizona State11–⁠1 in 1971
18

FinalHigh 97°F, low 68°FAttendance 50,446

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Arizona State 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 5–⁠5 in 10 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Houston 24, Arizona State 16
1990Houston 62, Arizona State 45
1989Houston 36, Arizona State 7
1982Arizona State 24, Houston 10
1980Arizona State 29, Houston 13
1974Arizona State 30, Houston 9

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