1974 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8–1 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1974 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Baylor $ 6 1 08 4 0
No. 17 Texas 5 2 08 4 0
No. 16 Texas A&M 5 2 08 3 0
Arkansas 3 3 16 4 1
SMU 3 3 16 4 1
Texas Tech 3 4 06 4 2
Rice 2 5 02 8 1
TCU 0 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14No. 19 Houston*L 0–2140,000
September 21Cincinnati*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 21–28
September 28No. 17 LSU*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 10–1055,000[3]
October 12at No. 6 Notre Dame*L 3–1059,075
October 19at SMUL 14–1916,184
October 26No. 13 Texas
L 6–2756,500
November 2No. 13 Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 21–719,500
November 9at ArkansasL 6–2538,000
November 16at No. 10 Texas A&ML 7–3745,334
November 23TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 26–14
December 2at No. 16 BaylorL 3–2440,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1974 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. "2020 Rice Football Media Guide" (PDF). Rice University. 2020. p. 136. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. "Underdog Rice ties LSU, 10–10". The Odessa American. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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