Houston vs. Miami
Houston and Miami first met in 1957 and have played 18 times; Miami leads the series 11–7. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Miami 9–1, and Miami has won the last 7. Share
- Houston wins
- 7
- Miami wins
- 11
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1957
- Longest streak
- 7 Miami
- Current streak
- 7 Miami
- Last 10 meetings
- Miami 9–1
- Most recent
- 2006
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–2 |
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: Houston 1, Miami 1; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 15.8 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 4–4 Houston’s record at home
- At Miami
- 7–3 Miami’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Houston’s biggest win1970: Houston 36, Miami 3by 33 points
- Miami’s biggest win1965: Miami 44, Houston 12by 32 points
- Upset1974: Miami 20, Houston 3Miami had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1972: Miami 33, Houston 13Miami had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1980: Miami 14, Houston 7Miami had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1991: Miami 40, Houston 10No. 10 Houston at No. 2 Miami
- Ranked showdown1973: Houston 30, Miami 7No. 14 Houston at No. 15 Miami
Coach against coach
| Years | Houston | Series | Miami |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1983 | Bill Yeoman | 0–4 | Howard Schnellenberger |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Houston’s side (Yeoman 0–4 against Schnellenberger). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 30, 2006 | Miami 14, Houston 13 | at Miami | ||
| Sep 23, 2004 | 4Miami 38, Houston 13 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 12, 1991 | 2Miami 40, 10Houston 10 | at Miami | ||
| Sep 10, 1983 | Miami 29, Houston 7 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 11, 1982 | 19Miami 31, Houston 12 | at Miami | ||
| Sep 19, 1981 | 16Miami 12, Houston 7 | at Miami | ||
| Sep 20, 1980 | Miami 14, 18Houston 7 | at Houston | ||
| Dec 4, 1976 | 6Houston 21, Miami 16 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 17, 1975 | Miami 24, Houston 20 | at Miami | ||
| Sep 21, 1974 | Miami 20, 19Houston 3 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 19, 1973 | 14Houston 30, 15Miami 7 | at Miami | ||
| Oct 21, 1972 | Miami 33, Houston 13 | at Miami | ||
| Nov 20, 1971 | 16Houston 27, Miami 6 | at Houston | ||
| Dec 5, 1970 | Houston 36, Miami 3 | at Miami | ||
| Nov 1, 1969 | Houston 38, Miami 36 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 16, 1965 | Miami 44, Houston 12 | at Miami | ||
| Nov 21, 1958 | Houston 37, Miami 26 | at Miami | ||
| Sep 21, 1957 | Houston 7, 14Miami 0 | at Houston |
Every game is listed as played on the field.