Utah at Houston

Saturday, November 27, 1971

No. 15 Houston beat Utah 42–⁠16. It was their second meeting; after it, Houston led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayUtah3–⁠8 in 1971
16
Home15Houston9–⁠3 in 1971
42

FinalHigh 68°F, low 51°FAttendance 26,618

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Houston leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Houston 17, Utah 14
1978Houston 42, Utah 25
1977Houston 34, Utah 16
1971Houston 42, Utah 16
1966Houston 34, Utah 14

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