1979 Rice Owls football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1979 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 1–10 0–8 Ray Alborn 2nd Rice Stadium The 1979 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Ray Alborn, the team compiled a 1–10 record.1979 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 29, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1979-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 1979 AP September 8 l y SMU Texas Stadium Irving, TX rivalry 17–35 60,217 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-ponies-sputter/157775772/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ponies sputter, then roll September 9, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w y Tulane Rice Stadium Houston, TX 21–17 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-hertel-directs-owls/151992521/ The Daily Advertiser Hertel directs Owls past Tulane, 21–17 September 16, 1979 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 3–47 74,934 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-opelika-auburn-news-lsu-trounces-ric/134361610/ The Opelika-Auburn News LSU trounces Rice 47–3 behind Woodlet, Gajan September 23, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Oklahoma 3 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 21–63 30,442 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-sooners-clobber-ric/157775879/ Lincoln Journal Star Sooners clobber Rice September 30, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Texas 4 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 9–26 65,227 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-longhorns-sother-ric/157775961/ The Odessa American Longhorns sother Rice offense, 26–9 October 7, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l TCU Rice Stadium Houston, TX 7–17 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-tcu-ends-los/157776038/ Bryan-College Station Eagle TCU ends losing streak, 17–7 October 14, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 7–30 41,732 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-red-raiders/157776166/ The Marshall News Messenger Red Raiders romp past punchless Owls 30–7 October 21, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l Texas A&M Rice Stadium Houston, TX 15–41 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-dickey-ags-thrash-o/157776309/ Wichita Falls Times Dickey, Ags thrash Owls October 28, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l Arkansas 9 Rice Stadium Houston, TX 7–34 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-arkansas-kic/157776374/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Arkansas kicks, passes past Rice, 34–7 November 4, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Baylor 20 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 14–45 28,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-baylor-whips-rice/157776522/ The News and Daily Advance Baylor whips Rice, 45 to 14 November 18, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 l Houston 10 Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 0–63 27,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-houston-annihilates-ri/157776620/ The Victoria Advocate Houston annihilates Rice, gets Cotton December 2, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football