Houston at LSU
Saturday, September 7, 1996 Share
No. 17 LSU beat Houston 35–34. It was their first meeting; after it, LSU led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 91°F, low 70°FAttendance 80,303
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
LSU 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Houston–LSU gameTied 2–2 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | Houston 38, LSU 35 | Texas Bowl |
| 2000 | LSU 28, Houston 13 | |
| 1999 | Houston 20, LSU 7 | |
| 1996 | LSU 35, Houston 34 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gameat PittsburghSept. 14, 1996
- SeasonHouston in 1996
- ProgramHouston history and records
LSU
- Next gameat AuburnSept. 21, 1996
- SeasonLSU in 1996
- ProgramLSU history and records