1972 Rice Owls football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1972 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 5–5–1 3–4 Al Conover 1st Rice Stadium The 1972 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.1972 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 29, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1972-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 1972 AP September 9 w y Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX 14–13 51,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-and-news-time-runs-out-on-housto/169010250/ Express & News Time runs out on Houston Cougars September 10, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Clemson Rice Stadium Houston, TX 29–10 19,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-rice-romps-over-clem/139540019/ Del Rio News Herald Rice romps over Clemson September 24, 1972 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 t y y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 36–36 41,179 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-georgia-tech-ties-rice/151969390/ The Miami Herald Georgia Tech ties Rice as QB McAshan stars October 1, 1972 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y LSU 8 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 6–12 60,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-lsu-alive-and-kicking-asfter-r/134030193/ The Shreveport Times LSU alive and Kicking asfter Rice scare October 8, 1972 October 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 l y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 14–29 20,398 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-bobo-leads-s/169007716/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Bobo leads SMU to smashing 29–14 victory October 22, 1972 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 l Texas 10 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 9–45 65,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-leaks-runs-wil/169004204/ San Angelo Standard-Times Leaks runs wild as Texas crushes Rice Owls, 45–9 October 29, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 l Texas Tech 18 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 6–10 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-red-raiders-tu/169006234/ San Angelo Standard-Times Red Raiders turn back stubborn Rice Owls, 10–6 November 5, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 23–20 51,475 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-freshman-score/169009937/ The Austin American-Statesman Freshman scores winning TD as Owls defeat Hogs November 12, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 20–14 28,231 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-rice-downs-aggies-2014/169010418/ The Paris News Rice downs Aggies 20–14 November 19, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 w TCU 18 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 25–21 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-owls-127-victors-ov/169010562/ Albuquerque Journal Owls 12–7 victors over Horned Frogs November 26, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com December 2 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 14–28 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-baylor-drops-ric/169010655/ The Kilgore News Herald Baylor drops Rice, 28–14 December 3, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com 1972–73 NCAA Statistics (Rice) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251708 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 27, 2025 References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football