Houston at Rice

Saturday, November 27, 1976

No. 7 Houston beat Rice 42–⁠20. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Houston led the series 4–⁠2.

Away7Houston10–⁠2 in 1976
42
HomeRice3–⁠8 in 1976
20

FinalHigh 66°F, low 37°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 32,212

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Houston leads 35–⁠12 in 47 meetings, counting the 41 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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