1972 Rice Owls football team

The 1972 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1][2]

1972 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 0 0 10 1 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0 8 4 0
SMU 4 3 0 7 4 0
Arkansas 3 4 0 6 5 0
Rice 3 4 0 5 5 1
Baylor 3 4 0 5 6 0
TCU 2 5 0 5 6 0
Texas A&M 2 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Houston*W 14–1351,000
September 23Clemson*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 29–1019,500[3]
September 30at Georgia Tech*T 36–3641,179[4]
October 7No. 8 LSU*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–1260,000[5]
October 21at SMUL 14–2920,398
October 28No. 10 Texas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 9–4565,000
November 4No. 18 Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–1020,000
November 11at ArkansasW 23–2051,475
November 18at Texas A&MW 20–1428,231
November 25No. 18 TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 25–21
December 2at BaylorL 14–2826,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1972 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 romps over Clemson". Del Rio News Herald. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia Tech ties Rice as QB McAshan stars". The Miami Herald. October 1, 1972. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "LSU alive and Kicking asfter Rice scare". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.