SMU at TCU

Saturday, September 26, 1981

No. 20 SMU beat TCU 20–⁠9. It was the 63rd of their 103 meetings on file (of 104); after it, the series stood even at 28–⁠28–⁠7 in the games on file.

Away20SMU10–⁠1 in 1981
20
HomeTCU2–⁠7–⁠2 in 1981
9

FinalHigh 90°F, low 67°FAttendance 25,862

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, TCU leads 54–⁠42–⁠7; as played, 54–⁠42–⁠7 in the 103 games on file; the official count covers all 104 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025TCU 35, SMU 24
2024SMU 66, TCU 42
2023TCU 34, SMU 17
2022TCU 42, SMU 34
2021SMU 42, TCU 34
2019SMU 41, TCU 38

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