1981 Rice Owls football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1981 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 4–7 3–5 Ray Alborn 4th Rice Stadium The 1981 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ray Alborn, the team compiled a 4–7 record.1981 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 29, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1981-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 1981 AP September 12 l y Texas 8 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 3–31 68,497 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-mcivor-keys-ut-triu/158278157/ The Odessa American McIvor keys UT triumph September 13, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 10–42 57,112 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-hyde-leads-missouri/158278259/ The Courier-Journal Hyde leads Missouri's runaway September 20, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 14–28 71,869 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-tiger-roll-past-rice/134478562/ Victoria Advocate Tiger roll past Rice September 27, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Tulane Rice Stadium Houston, TX 20–16 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87410084/rice-downs-tulane/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rice downs Tulane October 4, 1981 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 w TCU Rice Stadium Houston, TX 41–28 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-rice-owls-storm-over-tcu-41/158276396/ The Monitor Rice Owls storm over TCU, 41–28 October 11, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 30–23 40,073 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-rice-whips-texas/158244647/ The Tyler Courier-Times Rice whips Texas Tech October 18, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l Texas A&M Rice Stadium Houston, TX 26–51 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-kubiak-throws-6-td-pass/158278383/ The Miami Herald Kubiak throws 6 TD passes as Texas A&M rattles Rice October 25, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l Arkansas 20 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 7–41 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-arkansas-rips-rice/158278482/ The Odessa American Arkansas rips Rice November 1, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l y SMU 10 Texas Stadium Irving, TX rivalry 12–33 28,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-smu-corrals-rice/158278605/ The Tyler Courier-Times SMU corrals Rice, 33–12 November 8, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 17–14 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-alborns-ric/158277867/ The Marshall News Messenger Alborn's Rice Owls fly high in 17–14 upset of Bears November 15, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 l Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 3–40 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-houston-cougars-bury/158278675/ Del Rio News Herald Houston Cougars bury Owls, 40–3 November 29, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football