Houston at SMU

Saturday, October 21, 1978

No. 11 Houston beat SMU 42–⁠28. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

Away11Houston9–⁠3 in 1978
42
HomeSMU4–⁠6–⁠1 in 1978
28

FinalHigh 87°F, low 52°FAttendance 64,871

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Houston leads 22–⁠14–⁠1 in 37 meetings, counting the 33 since this game.

Recent meetings
2022SMU 77, Houston 63
2021Houston 44, SMU 37
2019SMU 34, Houston 31
2018SMU 45, Houston 31
2017Houston 35, SMU 22
2016SMU 38, Houston 16

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