Louisiana at Rice

Saturday, September 23, 1989

Louisiana beat Rice 18–⁠3. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Louisiana led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayLouisiana7–⁠4 in 1989
18
HomeRice2–⁠8–⁠1 in 1989
3

FinalHigh 73°F, low 63°FAttendance 15,200

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rice 55% to win. Louisiana won as Elo’s underdog.

Rice leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Rice 14, Louisiana 12
2022Rice 33, Louisiana 21
1989Louisiana 18, Rice 3
1988Louisiana 41, Rice 16
1983Rice 22, Louisiana 21
1982Louisiana 21, Rice 14

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