1978 Rice Owls football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1978 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 2–9 2–6 Ray Alborn 1st Rice Stadium The 1978 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Ray Alborn, the team compiled a 2–9 record.1978 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 29, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1978-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 1978 AP September 9 l y Iowa State 20 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 19–23 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-late-rally-saves/157511131/ The Des Moines Register Late rally saves Cyclones, 23–19 September 10, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 l Texas 7 Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 0–34 62,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-horns-still-powerful/157506307/ The Orange Leader Horns still powerful September 17, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l y y Oklahoma 3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 7–66 71,774 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-sooners-tur/157511229/ Springfield Leader and Press Sooners turn 'awesome' wishbone loose on Rice September 24, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y LSU 11 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 7–37 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-lsus-offense-covers-rice-li/134299569/ Daily World LSU's offense covers Rice like gravy October 1, 1978 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 21–14 34,433 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-hertel-helps-rice-to/157511426/ The Palm Beach Post Hertel helps Rice top TCU October 15, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l Texas Tech Rice Stadium Houston, TX 28–42 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-texas-tech-holds-off-r/157508192/ The Victoria Advocate Texas Tech holds off Rice October 22, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 28–42 51,461 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-aggies-overcook-rice-38/157509132/ St. Petersburg Times Aggies overcook Rice 38–21 October 29, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Arkansas 17 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 7–37 45,709 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-calcagni-sparks-arkans/157505049/ The Flint Journal Calcagni sparks Arkansas offense November 5, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l SMU Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 0–58 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-smu-pops-rice/157510378/ The Odessa American SMU pops Rice November 12, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w Baylor Rice Stadium Houston, TX 24–10 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-rice-rolls-by-b/157510964/ The Galveston Daily News Rice rolls by Baylor's Bears November 19, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 2 l y Houston 9 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 25–49 33,186 https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal-cougars-cook-ric/157504198/ Syracuse Herald-Journal Cougars cook Rice, 49–25 December 3, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football