1970 Rice Owls football team

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1970 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Tech 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Rice 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Baylor 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Texas A&M 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Bo Hagan, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against SWC opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 175 to 168.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

The team's statistical leaders included Philip Wood with 489 passing yards and 30 points scored, Stahle Vincent with 453 rushing yards, and Mike Philips with 192 receiving yards.[2] Two Rice players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1970 All-Southwest Conference football team: middle guard Roger Roitsch and defensive back Bucky Allhouse.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19VMI*
W 42–015,000[3]
September 26at LSU*
L 0–2465,000[4]
October 3California*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 28–022,000
October 17at SMU
L 0–10
October 24 No. 2 Texas
L 21–4570,500[5]
October 31Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–3
November 7at No. 7 Arkansas
L 14–3840,000
November 14at Texas A&M
W 18–17
November 21TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 17–15
November 28at Baylor
W 28–2322,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

1970 Rice Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 80 Joe Buck So
TE 81 Gary Butler So
WR 42 Tom Clanton So
QB 15 Jimmy Davis Jr
OT 74 Sam Johnson So
QB 14 John Kelly So
QB 16 Mike Kramer Jr
QB 11 Philip Wood Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 45 Tommy Alexander Sr
S 48 Chris Hale Jr
CB 43 David Keys Sr
CB 28 Gilbert King Jr
S 27 Bill Latourette Jr
LB 33 Mike Lee Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1970 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "1970 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rice Owls go wild, whip VMI, 42–0". The Monitor. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LSU takes 24–0 win". San Antonio Express/News. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UT romps to 45–21 triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Owls Say Adios To Bo With Win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1970. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
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