SMU at Rice

Saturday, October 20, 1973

SMU beat Rice 27–⁠16. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, SMU led the series 30–⁠22–⁠1.

AwaySMU6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1973
27
HomeRice5–⁠6 in 1973
16

FinalHigh 80°F, low 58°FAttendance 25,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings, counting the 38 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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