1976 Rice Owls football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1976 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 3–8 2–6 Homer Rice 1st Rice Stadium The 1976 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Homer Rice, the team compiled a 3–8 record.1976 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 29, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1976-schedule.html2020 Rice Football Media Guide Rice University 2020 136 December 29, 2020 https://riceowls.com/documents/2015/4/30/_rice_m_footbl__alltimeresuts.pdf Schedule 1976 AP September 18 w y Utah Rice Stadium Houston, TX 43–22 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-rice-owls-rip-utah/157400199/ The Odessa American Rice Owls rip Utah, 43–22 September 19, 1976 October 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 l y y LSU 15 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–31 67,260 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-robiskie-lsu-r/134269530/ The Montgomery Advertiser Robiskie LSU rip Rice, 31–0 September 26, 1976 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 l Texas Rice Stadium Houston, TX 15–42 rivalry 57,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-texas-batters/169144823/ San Angelo Standard-Times Texas batters Rice by 42–15 October 3, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 26–23 14,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-kramer-rice-pass-by/169153982/ Wichita Falls Times Kramer, Rice pass by TCU October 10, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 l Texas Tech 10 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 13–37 23,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-allison-guns-surging-red-rai/169140729/ The Monitor Allison guns surging Red Raiders by Rice October 17, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 34–57 47,354 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-fireworks-everyw/169142573/ The Tyler Courier-Times Fireworks everywhere as Ags bop Owls, 57–34 October 24, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Arkansas 14 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 16–41 43,908 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-razorbacks-barely/169153615/ The Brownsville Herald Razorbacks barely escape Kramer's halloween scare October 31, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w SMU Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 41–34 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-owls-bombard/169154222/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Owls bombard Mustangs, 41–34 November 7, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 l Baylor Rice Stadium Houston, TX 6–38 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-bears-maul-rice/169143525/ The Kilgore News Herald Bears maul Rice, 38–6 November 14, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 l y y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 22–50 53,275 https://www.newspapers.com/article/panama-city-news-herald-gators-regain-sc/134271672/ Panama City News-Herald Gators regain scoring punch November 21, 1976 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 l Houston 7 Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 20–42 32,212 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-cougs-boil-r/169126003/ The Marshall News Messenger Cougs boil Rice; Cotton Bowl bound November 28, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1976 Rice Owls f 80 Jr Doug Cunningham Douglas Cunningham (American football) WR y 9 Sr Tommy Kramer QB y 67 Jr Kevin O’Connell DT *Homer Rice References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football