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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: Ray Alborn
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Ray Alborn enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Tulane  6   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Louisiana State  13   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Texas  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Texas Christian  16   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Texas Tech  21   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Texas A&M  7   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Arkansas  6   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Southern Methodist  14   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Baylor  13   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Houston  21   28   L       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record0-11
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed361
  Defense Average32.8
  Opponents Record62-47
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record0-6
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7157234 3-5123180  Jerry Moore
Southern Methodist 11-0-1354160Won  7-37-0-1227130  Bobby Collins
Texas 9-3357170Lost  10-267-1283104  Fred Akers
Arkansas 9-2-1303139Won  28-245-2-119486  Lou Holtz
Houston 5-5-1215262 4-3-1145204  Bill Yeoman
Texas A&M 5-6286314 3-5171227  Jackie Sherrill
Baylor 4-6-1233261 3-4-1183193  Grant Teaff
Texas Christian 3-8203266 2-6151200  F.A. Dry
Rice 0-11138361 0-8105258  Ray Alborn

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 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.