Houston at Rice

Saturday, November 26, 1977

Houston beat Rice 51–⁠21. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Houston led the series 5–⁠2.

AwayHouston6–⁠5 in 1977
51
HomeRice1–⁠10 in 1977
21

FinalHigh 66°F, low 52°FAttendance 25,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Houston leads 35–⁠12 in 47 meetings, counting the 40 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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