Northwestern at Rice
Saturday, September 19, 1998 Share
Northwestern beat Rice 23–14. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Rice led the series 4–1.
FinalHigh 91°F, low 76°FAttendance 16,271
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 66% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.
The series
Every Northwestern–Rice gameRice leads 4–3 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2011 | Northwestern 28, Rice 6 | |
| 2010 | Northwestern 30, Rice 13 | |
| 1998 | Northwestern 23, Rice 14 | |
| 1997 | Rice 40, Northwestern 34 | |
| 1991 | Rice 36, Northwestern 7 | |
| 1990 | Rice 31, Northwestern 14 |
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gameat WisconsinSept. 26, 1998
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1998
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Rice
- Next gameat TexasSept. 26, 1998
- SeasonRice in 1998
- ProgramRice history and records