1968 Rice Owls football team

American college football season

1968 Rice Owls football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 0–9–1 (0–7 SWC)
Head coach|

* Bo Hagan (2nd season)

Home stadium| Rice Stadium

Seasons

<- 1967

1969 ->

1968 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 6 Arkansas \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 3 Texas \+  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 14 SMU | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Texas Tech | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Baylor | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Texas A&M | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
TCU | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rice | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 9  | - | 1

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bo Hagan, the team compiled a 0–9–1 record, finished last in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 326 to 156.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

The team's statistical leaders included Robby Shelton with 594 passing yards and 681 rushing yards, Larry Davis with 410 receiving yards, and Tony Conley with 48 points scored.[2]

## Schedule

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September 21| at Washington*|

* Husky Stadium
* Seattle, WA

| T 35–35| 50,038| [3]
September 28|  No. 14 LSU*|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 7–21| 59,000| [4]
October 5|  No. 15 Tennessee*|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 0–52| 25,000| [5]
October 19| at SMU|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (rivalry)

| L 24–32| 25,000| [6]
October 26|  No. 13 Texas|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| L 14–38| 68,500| [7]
November 2| Texas Tech|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 15–38| 20,000| [8]
November 9| at No. 14 Arkansas|

* Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| L 21–46| 43,817| [9]
November 16| at Texas A&M|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX

| L 14–24| 32,000| [10]
November 23| TCU|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 14–24| 18,000| [11]
November 30| at Baylor|

* Baylor Stadium
* Waco, TX

| L 7–16| 4,000| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "1968 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
2. ^ "1968 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
3. ^ "Washington rallies to salvage 35-35 tie". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. 2, sports.
4. ^ "LSU Tigers tame Rice Owls, 21–7". The Odessa American. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Tennessee Vols bombard Rice". Abilene Reporter-News. October 6, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Mustangs overtake Owls, 32–24". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 20, 1968. Retrieved March 25, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Gilbert sparks Texas over Rice Owls, 38–14". The Galveston Daily News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Red Raiders roll Rice". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 25, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Arkansas smashes past Owls, 46–21". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved March 25, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Hargett leads Aggies to win". The Odessa American. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 25, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Froggies trio pounds Rice in 24–14 bout". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 25, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Baylor Bears win one for John". Brownwood Bulletin. December 1, 1968. Retrieved March 25, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "1968–69 NCAA Statistics (Rice)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 24, 2025.

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Rice Owls football

Venues|

* West End Park (1912, 1914–1915)
* Rice Field (1913–1949)
* Rice Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Houston
* SMU
* Texas

Culture & lore|

* Sammy the Owl
* "Rice Fight"
* Marching Owl Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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