North Texas at Houston

Saturday, September 27, 1980

Houston beat North Texas 24–⁠17. It was their eighth meeting; after it, North Texas led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayNorth Texas6–⁠5 in 1980
17
HomeHouston7–⁠5 in 1980
24

FinalHigh 84°F, low 73°F, 0.11 in. of rainAttendance 23,672

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Houston leads 7–⁠5 in 12 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Houston 46, North Texas 25
2012Houston 44, North Texas 21
2011Houston 48, North Texas 23
1998Houston 31, North Texas 9
1980Houston 24, North Texas 17
1975North Texas 28, Houston 0

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