1968 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record0–9–1 (0–7 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1968 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Arkansas + 6 1 010 1 0
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 09 1 1
No. 14 SMU 5 2 08 3 0
Texas Tech 4 3 05 3 2
Baylor 3 4 03 7 0
Texas A&M 2 5 03 7 0
TCU 2 5 03 7 0
Rice 0 7 00 9 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bo Hagan, the team compiled a 0–9–1 record, finished last in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 326 to 156.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

The team's statistical leaders included Robby Shelton with 594 passing yards and 681 rushing yards, Larry Davis with 410 receiving yards, and Tony Conley with 48 points scored.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Washington*T 35–3550,038[3]
September 28 No. 14 LSU*L 7–2159,000[4]
October 5 No. 15 Tennessee*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–5225,000[5]
October 19at SMUL 24–32
October 26 No. 13 Texas
L 14–3868,500[6]
November 2Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 15–3820,000
November 9at No. 14 ArkansasL 21–4643,817
November 16at Texas A&ML 14–24
November 23TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–24
November 30at BaylorL 7–16
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1968 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. "1968 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. "Washington rallies to salvage 35-35 tie". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. 2, sports.
  4. "LSU Tigers tame Rice Owls, 21–7". The Odessa American. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tennessee Vols bombard Rice". Abilene Reporter-News. October 6, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gilbert sparks Texas over Rice Owls, 38–14". The Galveston Daily News. October 27, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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