1974 Rice Owls football team

American college football season

1974 Rice Owls football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 2–8–1 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach|

* Al Conover (3rd season)

Home stadium| Rice Stadium

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 Southwest Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| No. 19 Houston*|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| L 0–21| 40,000| [3]
September 21| Cincinnati*|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 21–28| 15,000| [4]
September 28| No. 17 LSU*|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| T 10–10| 55,000| [5]
October 12| at No. 6 Notre Dame*|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN

| L 3–10| 59,075| [6]
October 19| at SMU|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (rivalry)

| L 14–19| 16,184| [7]
October 26| No. 13 Texas|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| L 6–27| 56,500| [8]
November 2| No. 13 Texas Tech|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 21–7| 19,500| [9]
November 9| at Arkansas|

* Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| L 6–25| 38,000| [10]
November 16| at No. 10 Texas A&M|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX

| L 7–37| 45,334| [11]
November 23| TCU|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 26–14| 9,500| [12]
November 30| at No. 16 Baylor|

* Baylor Stadium
* Waco, TX

| L 3–24| 40,500| [13]

* *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. ^ "Rice blanked by U of H 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Cincinnati spanks Rice". The Austin American-Statesman. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Underdog Rice ties LSU, 10–10". The Odessa American. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Late TD saves Irish in 10–3 squeaker". The Indianapolis Star. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Dramatic finish by SMU keeps Rice winless, 19–14". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Akins propels Longhorns by outgunned Owls, 27–6". Valley Morning Star. October 27, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Kramer, Rice upset Red Raiders, 21–7". The Marshall News Messenger. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Arkansas rolls over Owls 25–6". The Victoria Advocate. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Maroon regains composure". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Rice Owls manage slim 26–14 triumph over TCU". Longview Morning Journal. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Bears go in as champs". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.

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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

Seasons|

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