American college football season
The 1975 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 2–9 record.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at Houston* | | W 24–7 | 35,585 | [3] |
September 20 | Vanderbilt* | | L 6–9 | 18,000 | [4] |
September 27 | vs. LSU* | | L 13–16 | 42,000 | [5] |
October 11 | Mississippi State* | | L 14–28 | 18,000 | [6] |
October 18 | SMU | | W 28–17 | 18,000 | [7] |
October 25 | at No. 8 Texas | | L 9–41 | 55,000 | [8] |
November 1 | at Texas Tech | | L 24–28 | 38,205 | [9] |
November 8 | Arkansas | | L 16–20 | 20,000 | [10] |
November 15 | No. 3 Texas A&M | | L 14–33 | 67,000 | [11] |
November 22 | at TCU | | L 21–28 | 12,875 | [12] |
November 29 | Baylor | | L 7–25 | 10,000 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1975 Rice Owls football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1975 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Rice Football Media Guide" (PDF). Rice University. 2020. p. 136. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Owls stun Cougs". The El Paso Times. September 14, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt field goals tip Owls, 9–6". Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers get by plucky Owls". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State drops Rice, 28–14". The Vernon Daily Record. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kramer one-man show as Owls clip Mustangs". The Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas steamrolls past Rice Owls in SWC play". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Raiders shackle Rice". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 2, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long-distance connection aids Hogs". The Orange Leader. November 9, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ag defense shines". Brownwood Bulletin. November 16, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TCU loss streak ends at 20". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 23, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears boot Rice Owls 25–7". The Monitor. November 30, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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