1975 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1975 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Arkansas + 6 1 010 2 0
No. 6 Texas + 6 1 010 2 0
No. 11 Texas A&M + 6 1 010 2 0
Texas Tech 4 3 06 5 0
Baylor 2 5 03 6 2
SMU 2 5 04 7 0
Rice 1 6 02 9 0
TCU 1 6 01 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

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 TexasL 9–4155,000
November 1at Texas TechL 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 TCUL 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

1975 Rice Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 80 Doug Cunningham So
QB 9 Tommy Kramer Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 29 Larry Brune Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  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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