Rice at SMU

Saturday, October 21, 1972

SMU beat Rice 29–⁠14. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, SMU led the series 29–⁠22–⁠1.

AwayRice5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1972
14
HomeSMU7–⁠4 in 1972
29

FinalHigh 72°F, low 58°F, 1.47 in. of rainAttendance 20,398

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings, counting the 39 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 36, Rice 31
2012Rice 36, SMU 14
2011SMU 27, Rice 24
2010SMU 42, Rice 31
2009SMU 31, Rice 28
2008Rice 56, SMU 27

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