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Rice Football Team History


Rice Owls
Rice University
 Houston, TX
Founded: 1891
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Capacity: 70,000
Colors: Dark Blue & Gray
Coach: Jerry Berndt
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Jerry Berndt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Lamar  34   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Indiana  13   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Louisiana State  16   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Texas State  38   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Texas  26   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Texas Christian  16   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Texas Tech  7   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Texas A&M  21   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Arkansas  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Baylor  31   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Houston  21   45   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed427
  Defense Average38.8
  Opponents Record69-44
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-4-1315266 3-3-1181181  Spike Dykes
Texas A&M 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 9-4300219Lost  17-205-213478  Ken Hatfield
Texas 7-5335324Won  32-275-2213184  David McWilliams
Baylor 6-5221228 3-4133173  Grant Teaff
Texas Christian 5-6261226 3-4179145  Jim Wacker
Houston 4-6-1284292 2-4-1174179  Jack Pardee
Rice 2-9237427 0-7136285  Jerry Berndt

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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