Rice Football Team History
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		Rice University 
 
  Houston, TX   
Founded: 1891 Stadium: Rice Stadium Capacity: 70,000 Colors: Dark Blue & Gray Coach: Jerry Berndt Conference: Southwest- 
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| 1988 Season Highlights |  
|  Jerry Berndt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Rice. |  
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| 1988 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Sat., Sep. 10  |  vs.
Indiana
  
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   	 14  | 
   	 41  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 24  |  @ Louisiana Lafayette  
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   	 16  | 
   	 41  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 1  |  vs.
Texas
  
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   	 13  | 
   	 20  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 8  |  @
Texas Christian
  
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   	 10  | 
   	 21  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 15  |  vs.
Texas Tech
  
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   	 36  | 
   	 38  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 22  |  @
Texas A&M
  
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   	 10  | 
   	 24  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 29  |  @
Arkansas
  
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   	 14  | 
   	 21  | 
     L   | 
    
   	 @ Little Rock, AR  | 
   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 5  |  @
Notre Dame
  
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   	 11  | 
   	 54  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 12  |  vs.
Baylor
  
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   	 10  | 
   	 20  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 19  |  vs.
North Texas
  
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   	 17  | 
   	 33  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 26  |  @
Houston
  
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   	 14  | 
   	 45  | 
     L   | 
    
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| 1988 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 0-11
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|   Points Scored | 165 |  
|   Scoring Average | 15.0 |  
|   Points Allowed | 358 |  
|   Defense Average | 32.5 |  
|   Opponents Record | 73-42
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|   Conference Record | 0-7 |  
|   Home Record | 0-5
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|   Away Record | 0-6
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| 1988 NCAA Final Rankings |  
|  Rank  | 
 Record  | 
 Source  |  
|   was not ranked. |  
 
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| 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  |  
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Some records may be incomplete.  
	
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