Houston at Arkansas
Saturday, October 24, 1981 Share
Houston beat No. 12 Arkansas 20–17. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Houston led the series 5–3.
FinalHigh 54°F, low 33°FAttendance 54,618
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Arkansas 65% to win. Houston pulled the upset.
The series
Every Houston–Arkansas gameArkansas leads 12–6 in 18 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.
| 1991 | Arkansas 29, Houston 17 | |
| 1990 | Houston 62, Arkansas 28 | |
| 1989 | Arkansas 45, Houston 39 | |
| 1988 | Arkansas 26, Houston 21 | |
| 1987 | Arkansas 21, Houston 17 | |
| 1986 | Arkansas 30, Houston 13 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gameat TCUOct. 31, 1981
- SeasonHouston in 1981
- ProgramHouston history and records
Arkansas
- Next gameat RiceOct. 31, 1981
- SeasonArkansas in 1981
- ProgramArkansas history and records