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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: Watson Brown
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Miami  20   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Air Force  17   59   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Lamar  29   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Texas  16   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Texas Christian  34   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Texas Tech  29   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas A&M  28   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Arkansas  15   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Southern Methodist  15   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Baylor  10   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Houston  20   24   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed404
  Defense Average36.7
  Opponents Record76-41
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7249240 1-7168185  Jerry Moore
Texas A&M 10-2375196Won  36-167-1253130  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 10-2323146Won  18-176-221297  Ken Hatfield
Baylor 9-3293152Won  21-76-219997  Grant Teaff
Texas 8-4270259Lost  16-246-2188170  Fred Akers
Southern Methodist 6-5280211 5-3226125  Bobby Collins
Houston 4-7253339 3-5168252  Bill Yeoman
Rice 3-8233404 2-6167269  Watson Brown
Texas Christian 3-8150383 0-882338  Jim Wacker

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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