Houston vs. SMU
Saturday, November 26, 1983 Share
No. 6 SMU beat Houston 34–12. It was their ninth meeting; after it, SMU led the series 5–4.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 49°F, 0.99 in. of rainAttendance 70,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
SMU 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Houston–SMU gameHouston leads 22–14–1 in 37 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.
| 2022 | SMU 77, Houston 63 | |
| 2021 | Houston 44, SMU 37 | |
| 2019 | SMU 34, Houston 31 | |
| 2018 | SMU 45, Houston 31 | |
| 2017 | Houston 35, SMU 22 | |
| 2016 | SMU 38, Houston 16 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gamevs. Miami (OH)Sept. 15, 1984
- SeasonHouston in 1983
- ProgramHouston history and records
SMU
- Next gamevs. AlabamaDec. 24, 1983, Sun Bowl
- SeasonSMU in 1983
- ProgramSMU history and records