1972 Rice Owls football team

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The 1972 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1][2]

Record5–5–1 (3–4 SWC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumRice Stadium
Quick facts Rice Owls football, Conference ...
1972 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
 1971
1973 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas $7001010
Texas Tech430840
SMU430740
Arkansas340650
Rice340551
Baylor340560
TCU250560
Texas A&M250380
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Houston*W 14–1351,000[3]
September 23Clemson*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 29–1019,500[4]
September 30at Georgia Tech*T 36–3641,179[5]
October 7No. 8 LSU*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–1260,000[6]
October 21at SMUL 14–2920,398[7]
October 28No. 10 Texas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 9–4565,000[8]
November 4No. 18 Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–1020,000[9]
November 11at ArkansasW 23–2051,475[10]
November 18at Texas A&MW 20–1428,231[11]
November 25No. 18 TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 25–2115,000[12]
December 2at BaylorL 14–2826,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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