Houston at Florida State
Saturday, September 30, 1978 Share
Houston beat No. 10 Florida State 27–21. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 12–2–2.
FinalHigh 76°F, low 70°F, 0.86 in. of rainAttendance 41,142
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida State 73% to win. Houston pulled the upset.
The series
Every Houston–Florida State gameHouston leads 13–2–2 in 17 meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2015 | Houston 38, Florida State 24 | Peach Bowl |
| 1978 | Houston 27, Florida State 21 | |
| 1975 | Florida State 33, Houston 22 | |
| 1974 | Houston 23, Florida State 8 | |
| 1973 | Houston 34, Florida State 3 | |
| 1972 | Houston 31, Florida State 27 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gameat BaylorOct. 7, 1978
- SeasonHouston in 1978
- ProgramHouston history and records
Florida State
- Next gamevs. CincinnatiOct. 7, 1978
- SeasonFlorida State in 1978
- ProgramFlorida State history and records