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Rice Football Team History


Rice Owls
Rice University
 Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Jerry Berndt
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jerry Berndt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Indiana  14   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Louisiana Lafayette  16   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Texas  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Texas Christian  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Texas Tech  36   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Texas A&M  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Arkansas  14   21   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Notre Dame  11   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Baylor  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. North Texas  17   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Houston  14   45   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record0-11
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed358
  Defense Average32.5
  Opponents Record73-42
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record0-6
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-6328332 4-3184195  Spike Dykes
Arkansas 10-2349190Lost  3-177-0216102  Ken Hatfield
Texas A&M 7-5293253 6-1198104  Jackie Sherrill
Houston 9-3474219Lost  22-245-2245150  Jack Pardee
Baylor 6-5232196 2-598172  Grant Teaff
Texas 4-7252304 2-5159205  David McWilliams
Texas Christian 4-7206286 2-598188  Jim Wacker
Rice 0-11165358 0-7107189  Jerry Berndt

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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