Houston at Rice

Saturday, November 28, 1981

Houston beat Rice 40–⁠3. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 8–⁠3.

AwayHouston7–⁠4–⁠1 in 1981
40
HomeRice4–⁠7 in 1981
3

FinalHigh 71°F, low 64°FAttendance 25,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Houston leads 35–⁠12 in 47 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Houston 35, Rice 9
2024Houston 33, Rice 7
2023Rice 43, Houston 41
2022Houston 34, Rice 27
2021Houston 44, Rice 7
2018Houston 45, Rice 27

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