SMU at Rice

Saturday, November 8, 1980

No. 18 SMU beat Rice 34–⁠14. It was their 60th meeting; after it, SMU led the series 35–⁠24–⁠1.

Away18SMU8–⁠4 in 1980
34
HomeRice5–⁠6 in 1980
14

FinalHigh 86°F, low 68°FAttendance 23,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 36, Rice 31
2012Rice 36, SMU 14
2011SMU 27, Rice 24
2010SMU 42, Rice 31
2009SMU 31, Rice 28
2008Rice 56, SMU 27

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