Tulane at Rice

Saturday, September 15, 1979

Rice beat Tulane 21–⁠17. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Rice led the series 9–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayTulane9–⁠3 in 1979
17
HomeRice1–⁠10 in 1979
21

FinalHigh 79°F, low 64°FAttendance 15,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tulane 60% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.

Rice leads 20–⁠17–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Tulane 24, Rice 10
2023Tulane 30, Rice 28
2013Rice 17, Tulane 13
2012Rice 49, Tulane 47
2011Rice 19, Tulane 7
2010Tulane 54, Rice 49

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