Rice at Houston

Saturday, September 15, 1973

No. 18 Houston beat Rice 24–⁠6. It was their third meeting; after it, Houston led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayRice5–⁠6 in 1973
6
Home18Houston11–⁠1 in 1973
24

FinalHigh 88°F, low 66°FAttendance 43,917

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Houston leads 35–⁠12 in 47 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Houston 35, Rice 9
2024Houston 33, Rice 7
2023Rice 43, Houston 41
2022Houston 34, Rice 27
2021Houston 44, Rice 7
2018Houston 45, Rice 27

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