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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: Al Conover
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Al Conover enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Houston  0   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Cincinnati  21   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Louisiana State  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Notre Dame  3   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Southern Methodist  14   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Texas Tech  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Arkansas  6   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Texas A&M  7   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Texas Christian  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Baylor  3   24   L       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record2-8 -1
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average10.6
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record73-47
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record0-5
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-4-2193158Tied  6-63-4111107  Jim Carlen
Baylor 8-4252223Lost  20-416-114895  Grant Teaff
Texas 8-4367197Lost  3-275-2240107  Darrell Royal
Texas A&M 8-3222131 5-213974  Emory Bellard
Arkansas 6-4-1285164 3-3-1153122  Frank Broyles
Southern Methodist 6-4-1221240 3-3-1140151  Dave Smith
Rice 2-8-1117222 2-583153  Al Conover
Texas Christian 1-1079345 0-750255  Jim Shofner

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.