1969 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1969 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 3–7 2–5 Bo Hagan 3rd Rice Stadium The 1969 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Bo Hagan, the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 against SWC opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 225 to 168.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1969-schedule.html 1969 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com May 24, 2020 The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Stahle Vincent with 556 passing yards, tailback Mike Spruill with 440 rushing yards and 48 points scored, and Bob Brown with 375 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1969.html 1969 Rice Owls Statistics Sports-Reference.com May 24, 2020 Vincent was the first African-American to be the starting quarterback for a Southwest Conference football team. Schedule 1969 AP Central y y y September 20 VMI<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 55–0 18,000 Owls Vent Frustration On Hapless VMI, 55-0 The Austin American September 21, 1969 D3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52059500/owls-vent-frustration-on-hapless-vmi/ Newspapers.com September 27 LSU<ncg> Rice Stadium Houston, TX L 0–42 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-overwhelming-lsu-cru/133847732/ The Odessa American Overwhelming LSU crushes Rice, 42–0 September 28, 1969 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 1:31 p.m. at California<ncg> Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA L 21–31 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-cal-explodes-by-rice-in-f/168917123/ The Fresno Bee Cal explodes by Rice in final two minutes October 5, 1969 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 SMU Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry) L 14–34 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-doggett-smu-too-much/168916714/ Brownwood Bulletin Doggett, SMU too much October 19, 1969 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 at No. 2 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry) L 0–31 61,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-texas-longhorns-shut-out-r/123954984/ The El Paso Times Texas Longhorns shut out Rice Owls 31–0 October 26, 1969 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX L 14–24 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-penalty-key-pla/168914687/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Penalty key play as Tech tips Rice November 2, 1969 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 No. 4 Arkansas Rice Stadium Houston, TX L 6–30 43,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-porkers-tag-aggies-3513/168913476/ Tulsa Daily World Porkers tag Aggies, 35–13 November 2, 1969 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 Texas A&M Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 7–6 41,000 Rice Shocks Aggies The Tyler Courier-Times November 16, 1969 II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52059109/the-tyler-courier-times/ Newspapers.com November 22 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 17–21 19,786 Purples Strike Late to Skin Owls, 21-17 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Galyn Wilkins November 23, 1969 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52058882/purples-strike-late-to-skin-owls-21-17/ Newspapers.com November 29 Baylor Rice Stadium Houston, TX W 34–6 17,000 Owls Massacre Lowly Bears, 34-6 Waco Tribune-Herald November 30, 1969 1B 1969–70 NCAA Statistics (Rice) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/174820 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 26, 2025 References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football