Navy vs. Houston

Sunday, December 14, 1980, Garden State Bowl Share

Houston beat Navy 35–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, Houston led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteNavy8–⁠4 in 1980

Neutral siteHouston7–⁠5 in 1980

FinalTV: Mizlou Television NetworkAttendance 41,417Payout $400,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Terald Clark (Houston)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Navy 53% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

Houston leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the eight since this game.