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The 1962 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its 23rd season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 2–6–2 record and was outscored by a total of 173 to 119.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, where just before the season John F. Kennedy delivered his "We choose to go to the Moon" speech.

Record2–6–2 (2–4–1 SWC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumRice Stadium
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1962 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–6–2 (2–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
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1962 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Texas $6–0–19–1–1
No. 6 Arkansas6–1–09–2–0
TCU5–2–06–4–0
Texas A&M3–4–03–7–0
Baylor3–4–04–6–0
Rice2–4–12–6–2
SMU2–5–02–8–0
Texas Tech0–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included Randall Kerbow with 703 passing yards, Paul Piper with 387 rushing yards and 24 points scored, and Gene Raesz with 373 receiving yards.[2] Raesz was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press International as a first-team player on the 1962 All-Southwest Conference football team.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at No. 5 LSU*T 6–667,500[3]
October 6 No. 4 Penn State*L 7–1835,982–38,000 [4]
October 13Oregon*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 12–3130,000[5]
October 20at SMUL 7–1515,000[6]
October 27 No. 1 Texas
T 14–1473,000[7]
November 3Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 14–022,000[8]
November 10at No. 6 ArkansasL 14–2834,000[9]
November 17Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 23–342,000[10]
November 24TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 7–3030,000[11]
December 1at BaylorL 15–2816,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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