SMU at Rice
Saturday, October 16, 1971 Share
SMU beat Rice 16–10. It was their 51st meeting; after it, SMU led the series 28–22–1.
FinalHigh 78°F, low 74°F, 0.2 in. of rainAttendance 25,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 58% to win. SMU won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every SMU–Rice gameSMU leads 49–41–1 in 91 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.
| 2023 | SMU 36, Rice 31 | |
| 2012 | Rice 36, SMU 14 | |
| 2011 | SMU 27, Rice 24 | |
| 2010 | SMU 42, Rice 31 | |
| 2009 | SMU 31, Rice 28 | |
| 2008 | Rice 56, SMU 27 |
Around this game
SMU
- Next gamevs. Texas TechOct. 23, 1971
- SeasonSMU in 1971
- ProgramSMU history and records
Rice
- Next gameat TexasOct. 23, 1971
- SeasonRice in 1971
- ProgramRice history and records