American college football season
1970 Rice Owls football |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
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Record | 5–5 (3–4 SWC) |
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Head coach | |
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Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
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Seasons |
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 |
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | VMI* | | W 42–0 | 15,000 | [3] |
September 26 | at LSU* | | L 0–24 | 65,000 | [4] |
October 3 | California* | | W 28–0 | 22,000 | |
October 17 | at SMU | | L 0–10 | | |
October 24 | No. 2 Texas | | L 21–45 | 70,500 | [5] |
October 31 | Texas Tech | | L 0–3 | | |
November 7 | at No. 7 Arkansas | | L 14–38 | 40,000 | |
November 14 | at Texas A&M | | W 18–17 | | |
November 21 | TCU | | W 17–15 | | |
November 28 | at Baylor | | W 28–23 | 22,000 | [6] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
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 | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1970 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "1970 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Rice Owls go wild, whip VMI, 42–0". The Monitor. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU takes 24–0 win". San Antonio Express/News. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UT romps to 45–21 triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Owls Say Adios To Bo With Win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1970. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
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Venues | - West End Park (1912, 1914–1915)
- Rice Field (1913–1949)
- Rice Stadium (1950–present)
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