1974 Rice Owls football team

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1974 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8–1 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Baylor $ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 17 Texas 5 2 0 8 4 0
No. 16 Texas A&M 5 2 0 8 3 0
Arkansas 3 3 1 6 4 1
SMU 3 3 1 6 4 1
Texas Tech 3 4 0 6 4 2
Rice 2 5 0 2 8 1
TCU 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14No. 19 Houston*L 0–2140,000
September 21Cincinnati*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 21–28
September 28No. 17 LSU*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 10–1055,000[3]
October 12at No. 6 Notre Dame*L 3–1059,075
October 19at SMUL 14–1916,184
October 26No. 13 Texas
L 6–2756,500
November 2No. 13 Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 21–719,500
November 9at ArkansasL 6–2538,000
November 16at No. 10 Texas A&ML 7–3745,334
November 23TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 26–14
December 2at No. 16 BaylorL 3–2440,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Rice Football Media Guide" (PDF). Rice University. 2020. p. 136. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Underdog Rice ties LSU, 10–10". The Odessa American. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.



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