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Houston at Rice

Thursday, September 1, 1983

Houston beat Rice 45–⁠14. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 10–⁠3.

AwayHouston4–⁠7 in 1983
45
HomeRice1–⁠10 in 1983
14

FinalHigh 86°F, low 70°F, 0.3 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Houston–Rice game

Houston leads 35–⁠12 in 47 meetings, counting the 34 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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