Oklahoma at Rice

Saturday, September 29, 1979

No. 3 Oklahoma beat Rice 63–⁠21. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 6–⁠0.

Away3Oklahoma11–⁠1 in 1979
63
HomeRice1–⁠10 in 1979
21

FinalHigh 90°F, low 74°FAttendance 30,442

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Oklahoma 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Oklahoma leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2000Oklahoma 42, Rice 14
1979Oklahoma 63, Rice 21
1978Oklahoma 66, Rice 7
1938Oklahoma 7, Rice 6
1937Oklahoma 6, Rice 0
1931Oklahoma 19, Rice 6

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