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1975 Rice Owls football team

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1975 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Arkansas + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Texas + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Texas A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Baylor 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 2
SMU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 2–9 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Houston*
W 24–735,585
September 20Vanderbilt*
L 6–918,000[3]
September 27vs. LSU*
L 13–1642,000[4]
October 11Mississippi State*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–2818,000[5]
October 18SMU
W 28–1718,000
October 25at No. 8 Texas
L 9–4155,000
November 1at Texas Tech
L 24–2838,205
November 8Arkansas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 16–2020,000
November 15No. 3 Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–3367,000
November 22at TCU
L 21–28
November 29Baylor
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–2510,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1975 Rice Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 80 Doug Cunningham So
QB 9 Tommy Kramer Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 29 Larry Brune Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1975 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. ^ "Vanderbilt field goals tip Owls, 9–6". Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers get by plucky Owls". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi State drops Rice, 28–14". The Vernon Daily Record. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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