1980 Rice Owls football team
American college football season
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The 1980 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Ray Alborn, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1][2]
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SWC)
Headcoach
- Ray Alborn (3rd season)
HomestadiumRice Stadium
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–4 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
The Owls' 17-7 victory vs. LSU ended a 13-game winless streak vs. the Bayou Bengals. It was Rice's first victory vs. LSU since 1966, the last season the Owls were coached by the legendary Jess Neely.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | at Clemson* | L 3–19 | 60,361 | [3] | |
| September 20 | at Tulane* | L 14–35 | 40,321 | [4] | |
| September 27 | LSU* | W 17–7 | 41,000 | [5] | |
| October 4 | No. 5 Texas |
| L 28–41 | 63,163 | [6] |
| October 11 | at TCU | W 28–24 | 15,226 | [7] | |
| October 18 | Texas Tech |
| L 3–10 | 10,000 | [8] |
| October 25 | at Texas A&M | W 10–6 | 52,449 | [9] | |
| November 1 | at Arkansas | W 17–16 | 53,858 | [10] | |
| November 8 | No. 18 SMU |
| L 14–34 | 23,000 | [11] |
| November 15 | No. 12 Baylor |
| L 6–16 | 26,000 | [12] |
| November 29 | at Houston |
| W 35–7 | 29,950 | [13] |
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Roster
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