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

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1912 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Ray Alborn enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Rice.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 1	vs. Houston	14	45	L
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Minnesota	17	21	L
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Louisiana State	10	24	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Louisiana Lafayette	22	21	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Texas	6	42	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Texas Christian	3	34	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Texas Tech	3	14	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Texas A&M	10	29	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Arkansas	0	35	L	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Southern Methodist	6	20	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Baylor	14	48	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	105
Scoring Average	9.5
Points Allowed	333
Defense Average	30.3
Opponents Record	52-56
Conference Record	0-8
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-5

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1983 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	3-7-1	160	253		3-4-1	117	136	Jerry Moore
Texas	11-1	289	114	Lost 9-10	8-0	206	75	Fred Akers
Southern Methodist	10-2	274	137	Lost 7-28	7-1	189	90	Bobby Collins
Baylor	7-4-1	339	266	Lost 14-24	4-3-1	241	182	Grant Teaff
Arkansas	6-5	204	172		4-4	160	145	Lou Holtz
Texas A&M	5-5-1	218	174		4-3-1	148	121	Jackie Sherrill
Houston	4-7	225	294		3-5	162	215	Bill Yeoman
Texas Christian	1-8-2	174	252		1-6-1	148	196	Jim Wacker
Rice	1-10	105	333		0-8	56	267	Ray Alborn

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1983 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.