1975 Rice Owls football team

American college football season

1975 Rice Owls football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 2–9 (1–6 SWC)
Head coach|

* Al Conover (4th season)

Home stadium| Rice Stadium

Seasons

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1976 →

1975 Southwest Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| at Houston*|

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| W 24–7| 35,585| [3]
September 20| Vanderbilt*|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 6–9| 18,000| [4]
September 27| vs. LSU*|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| L 13–16| 42,000| [5]
October 11| Mississippi State*|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 14–28| 18,000| [6]
October 18| SMU|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| W 28–17| 18,000| [7]
October 25| at No. 8 Texas|

* Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| L 9–41| 55,000| [8]
November 1| at Texas Tech|

* Jones Stadium
* Lubbock, TX

| L 24–28| 38,205| [9]
November 8| Arkansas|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 16–20| 20,000| [10]
November 15| No. 3 Texas A&M|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 14–33| 67,000| [11]
November 22| at TCU|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| L 21–28| 12,875| [12]
November 29| Baylor|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 7–25| 10,000| [13]

* *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

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WR | `80` | Doug Cunningham | So
QB | `9` | Tommy Kramer | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `29` | Larry Brune | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Al Conover

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Keith Daniels
(Running backs coach)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* 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. ^ "Owls stun Cougs". The El Paso Times. September 14, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Vanderbilt field goals tip Owls, 9–6". Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Tigers get by plucky Owls". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Mississippi State drops Rice, 28–14". The Vernon Daily Record. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Kramer one-man show as Owls clip Mustangs". The Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Texas steamrolls past Rice Owls in SWC play". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Red Raiders shackle Rice". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 2, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Long-distance connection aids Hogs". The Orange Leader. November 9, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Ag defense shines". Brownwood Bulletin. November 16, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "TCU loss streak ends at 20". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 23, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Bears boot Rice Owls 25–7". The Monitor. November 30, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 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

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