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Rice Owls

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

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1912 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Watson Brown enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rice.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Miami	20	48	L
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Air Force	17	59	L
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Lamar	29	28	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Texas	16	44	L
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Texas Christian	34	27	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Texas Tech	29	27	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Texas A&M	28	43	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Arkansas	15	30	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Southern Methodist	15	40	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Baylor	10	34	L
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. Houston	20	24	L

1985 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	233
Scoring Average	21.2
Points Allowed	404
Defense Average	36.7
Opponents Record	76-41
Conference Record	2-6
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-4

1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1985 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	4-7	249	240		1-7	168	185	Jerry Moore
Texas A&M	10-2	375	196	Won 36-16	7-1	253	130	Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas	10-2	323	146	Won 18-17	6-2	212	97	Ken Hatfield
Baylor	9-3	293	152	Won 21-7	6-2	199	97	Grant Teaff
Texas	8-4	270	259	Lost 16-24	6-2	188	170	Fred Akers
Southern Methodist	6-5	280	211		5-3	226	125	Bobby Collins
Houston	4-7	253	339		3-5	168	252	Bill Yeoman
Rice	3-8	233	404		2-6	167	269	Watson Brown
Texas Christian	3-8	150	383		0-8	82	338	Jim Wacker

1985 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1985 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.