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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: Harold Bo Hagan
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Harold Bo Hagan enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Rice.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Virginia Military Institute  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Louisiana State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. California  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Southern Methodist  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Texas  21   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Texas Tech  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Arkansas  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Texas A&M  18   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Texas Christian  17   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Baylor  28   23   W       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record55-45
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-4222165Lost  9-175-29093  Jim Carlen
Texas 10-1423149Lost  11-247-029584  Darrell Royal
Arkansas 9-2402144 6-124096  Frank Broyles
Rice 5-5168175 3-498151  Harold Bo Hagan
Southern Methodist 5-6153228 3-484131  Hayden Fry
Texas Christian 4-6-1189265 3-4124195  Fred Taylor
Baylor 2-9133259 1-6103168  Bill Beall
Texas A&M 2-9170304 0-786202  Gene Stallings

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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