Rice at Houston
Saturday, November 29, 1980 Share
Rice beat Houston 35–7. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 7–3.
FinalHigh 74°F, low 51°FAttendance 29,950
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Houston 87% to win. Rice pulled the upset.
The series
Every Rice–Houston gameHouston leads 35–12 in 47 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.
| 2025 | Houston 35, Rice 9 | |
| 2024 | Houston 33, Rice 7 | |
| 2023 | Rice 43, Houston 41 | |
| 2022 | Houston 34, Rice 27 | |
| 2021 | Houston 44, Rice 7 | |
| 2018 | Houston 45, Rice 27 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gameat TexasSept. 12, 1981
- SeasonRice in 1980
- ProgramRice history and records
Houston
- Next gamevs. NavyDec. 14, 1980, Garden State Bowl
- SeasonHouston in 1980
- ProgramHouston history and records