Houston at UCLA
Saturday, September 8, 1979 Share
No. 16 Houston beat UCLA 24–16. It was their second meeting; after it, Houston led the series 2–0.
FinalHigh 103°F, low 66°FAttendance 40,008
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UCLA 55% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Houston–UCLA gameUCLA leads 4–3 in seven meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2012 | UCLA 37, Houston 6 | |
| 2011 | Houston 38, UCLA 34 | |
| 2010 | UCLA 31, Houston 13 | |
| 1998 | UCLA 42, Houston 24 | |
| 1997 | UCLA 66, Houston 10 | |
| 1979 | Houston 24, UCLA 16 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gamevs. FloridaSept. 15, 1979
- SeasonHouston in 1979
- ProgramHouston history and records
UCLA
- Next gamevs. PurdueSept. 15, 1979
- SeasonUCLA in 1979
- ProgramUCLA history and records