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Rice Owls

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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1912 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Jerry Berndt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Rice.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Indiana	14	41	L
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Louisiana Lafayette	16	41	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Texas	13	20	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Texas Christian	10	21	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Texas Tech	36	38	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Texas A&M	10	24	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Arkansas	14	21	L	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Notre Dame	11	54	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Baylor	10	20	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. North Texas	17	33	L
Sat., Nov. 26	@ Houston	14	45	L

1988 Season Totals
Record	0-11
Points Scored	165
Scoring Average	15.0
Points Allowed	358
Defense Average	32.5
Opponents Record	73-42
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	0-6

1988 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1988 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	5-6	328	332		4-3	184	195	Spike Dykes
Arkansas	10-2	349	190	Lost 3-17	7-0	216	102	Ken Hatfield
Texas A&M	7-5	293	253		6-1	198	104	Jackie Sherrill
Houston	9-3	474	219	Lost 22-24	5-2	245	150	Jack Pardee
Baylor	6-5	232	196		2-5	98	172	Grant Teaff
Texas	4-7	252	304		2-5	159	205	David McWilliams
Texas Christian	4-7	206	286		2-5	98	188	Jim Wacker
Rice	0-11	165	358		0-7	107	189	Jerry Berndt

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

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.