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1979 Rice Owls football team

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1979 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Houston + 7 1 0 11 1 0
No. 8 Arkansas + 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 12 Texas 6 2 0 9 3 0
No. 14 Baylor 5 3 0 8 4 0
Texas A&M 4 4 0 6 5 0
SMU 3 5 0 5 6 0
Texas Tech 2 5 1 3 6 2
TCU 1 6 1 2 8 1
Rice 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Ray Alborn, the team compiled a 1–10 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at SMUL 17–3560,217
September 15Tulane*W 21–1715,000[3]
September 22at LSU*L 3–4774,934[4]
September 29No. 3 Oklahoma*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 21–6330,442
October 6at No. 4 TexasL 9–2665,227
October 13TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–1712,000
October 20at Texas TechL 7–3041,732
October 27Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 15–41
November 3No. 9 Arkansas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–3417,000
November 17at No. 20 BaylorL 14–4528,500
December 1No. 10 Houston
L 0–6327,800
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1979 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. ^ "Hertel directs Owls past Tulane, 21–17". The Daily Advertiser. September 16, 1979. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LSU trounces Rice 47–3 behind Woodlet, Gajan". The Opelika-Auburn News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.