Rice–SMU football rivalry

Rice–SMU football rivalry

Rice Owls SMU Mustangs
First meeting	November 17, 1916 Rice 127, SMU 3
Latest meeting	November 17, 2012 Rice 36, SMU 14
Statistics
Meetings total	90
All-time series	SMU leads, 48–41–1
Largest victory	Rice, 127–3 (1916)
Longest streak	SMU, 10 (1977–86)
Current streak	Rice, 1 (2012–present)

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The Rice–SMU football rivalry was an American college football rivalry between the Rice University Owls and Southern Methodist University Mustangs. The game was first played in 1916, and since 1998 the winner was awarded the Mayor's Cup. SMU leads the series 48–41–1.

History

The football squads of Rice University and Southern Methodist University, two of the smallest schools in NCAA Division I FBS first played in 1916, with Rice winning 127–3. In 1918, both schools joined the Southwest Conference, and from 1926 they played every year except for 1987 and 1988, after the NCAA gave SMU's football program the "death penalty" following a cheating scandal. They played in the same conference until 2012, beginning with the Southwest (1918–1995), then the Western Athletic Conference (1996–2005) and Conference USA (2005–2012). In that time they had met 90 times, with SMU leading 48–41–1.^[1]

Mayor's Cup

In 1998 a traveling trophy, the "Mayor's Cup", was introduced to the series, and has been awarded to the winner each year. The Owls currently hold the trophy after the 2012 game and lead the trophy series 9–6. However, the future of the trophy is unclear, as SMU will leave Conference USA for the American Athletic Conference for the 2013 season, and no future games are scheduled.^[2]

Game results

Pre-Trophy Games[1]
Date	Year	Location	Winner	Score
November 17	1916	Rice Field	Rice	127–3
November 30	1918	Rice Field	Rice	13–0
November 8	1919	Rice Field	Rice	21–14
November 6	1920	Armstrong Field	Rice	10–0
November 5	1921	Armstrong Field	Rice	7–0
November 6	1926	Ownby Stadium	SMU	20–0
October 14	1927	Rice Field	SMU	34–6
October 20	1928	Ownby Stadium	SMU	53–13
November 23	1929	Ownby Stadium	SMU	34–0
November 22	1930	Rice Field	SMU	32–0
October 17	1931	Rice Field	SMU	21–12
October 8	1932	Ownby Stadium	Rice	13–0
October 14	1933	Rice Field	SMU	13–7
October 13	1934	Rice Field	Rice	9–0
October 19	1935	Ownby Stadium	SMU	10–0
December 5	1936	Rice Field	SMU	9–0
December 4	1937	Ownby Stadium	Rice	15–7
December 3	1938	Rice Field	Rice	25–14
December 9	1939	Ownby Stadium	SMU	13–6
December 7	1940	Rice Field	SMU	7–6
December 6	1941	Ownby Stadium	Rice	6–0
December 5	1942	Rice Field	Rice	13–7
October 16	1943	Ownby Stadium	SMU	12–0
October 21	1944	Rice Field	Rice	21–10
October 20	1945	Ownby Stadium	SMU	21–18
October 19	1946	Rice Field	Rice	21–7
October 18	1947	Ownby Stadium	SMU	14–0
October 16	1948	Rice Field	SMU	33–7
October 15	1949	Cotton Bowl	Rice	41–27
October 21	1950	Rice Stadium	SMU	42–21
October 20	1951	Cotton Bowl	Rice	28–7
October 18	1952	Rice Stadium	SMU	21–14
October 17	1953	Cotton Bowl	SMU	12–7
October 16	1954	Rice Stadium	SMU	20–6
October 15	1955	Cotton Bowl	SMU	20–0
October 20	1956	Rice Stadium	SMU	14–13
October 19	1957	Cotton Bowl	Rice	27–21
October 18	1958	Cotton Bowl	Rice	13–7
October 17	1959	Rice Stadium	Tie	13–13
October 15	1960	Cotton Bowl	Rice	47–0
October 21	1961	Rice Stadium	Rice	10–0
October 20	1962	Cotton Bowl	SMU	15–7
October 19	1963	Rice Stadium	Rice	13–7
October 17	1964	Cotton Bowl	Rice	7–6
October 16	1965	Rice Stadium	SMU	17–14
October 15	1966	Cotton Bowl	SMU	28–24
October 21	1967	Rice Stadium	Rice	14–10
October 19	1968	Cotton Bowl	SMU	32–24
October 18	1969	Rice Stadium	SMU	34–14
October 17	1970	Cotton Bowl	SMU	10–0
October 16	1971	Rice Stadium	SMU	16–0
October 21	1972	Cotton Bowl	SMU	29–14
October 20	1973	Rice Stadium	SMU	27–16
October 19	1974	Cotton Bowl	SMU	19–14
October 18	1975	Rice Stadium	Rice	28–17
November 6	1976	Rice Stadium	Rice	41–34
November 5	1977	Cotton Bowl	SMU	41–24
November 11	1978	Rice Stadium	SMU	58–0
September 8	1979	Texas Stadium	SMU	35–17
November 8	1980	Rice Stadium	SMU	34–14
November 7	1981	Texas Stadium	SMU	33–12
November 6	1982	Rice Stadium	SMU	41–14
November 5	1983	Texas Stadium	SMU	20–6
November 10	1984	Rice Stadium	SMU	31–17
November 9	1985	Texas Stadium	SMU	40–15
September 13	1986	Rice Stadium	SMU	45–3
September 2	1989	Ownby Stadium	Rice	35–6
November 10	1990	Rice Stadium	Rice	30–28
November 9	1991	Ownby Stadium	Rice	31–10
October 10	1992	Rice Stadium	Rice	28–13
November 6	1993	Ownby Stadium	Rice	31–24
November 5	1994	Rice Stadium	Rice	17–10
October 28	1995	Cotton Bowl	Rice	34–24
October 19	1996	Rice Stadium	Rice	35–17
November 1	1997	Cotton Bowl	SMU	24–6
Battle for the Mayor's Cup
September 9	1998	Rice Stadium	Rice	23–17(OT)
October 30	1999	Cotton Bowl	SMU	27–2
November 4	2000	Rice Stadium	Rice	43–14
November 24	2001	Gerald J. Ford Stadium	SMU	37–20
October 26	2002	Rice Stadium	Rice	27–15
November 15	2003	Gerald J. Ford Stadium	Rice	41–20
October 9	2004	Rice Stadium	Rice	44–10
November 5	2005	Gerald J. Ford Stadium	SMU	27–7
November 25	2006	Rice Stadium	Rice	31–27
November 10	2007	Gerald J. Ford Stadium	Rice	43–42
August 29	2008	Rice Stadium	Rice	56–27
November 7	2009	Gerald J. Ford Stadium	SMU	31–28
October 2	2010	Rice Stadium	SMU	42–31
November 26	2011	Gerald J. Ford Stadium	SMU	27–24
November 17	2012	Rice Stadium	Rice	36–14

References

1. "Rice vs Southern Methodist (TX)". http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/. College Football Data Warehouse. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012. External link in |work= (help)
2. Joseph Duarte (November 17, 2012). "Rice beats SMU, must wait on Mayor’s Cup". chron.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 14, 2012.