American college football season
The 1976 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Homer Rice, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1][2]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | Utah* | | W 43–22 | 17,000 | |
September 25 | at No. 15 LSU* | | L 0–31 | 67,260 | [3] |
October 2 | Texas | | L 15–42 | 57,000 | |
October 9 | at TCU | | W 26–23 | | |
October 16 | No. 10 Texas Tech | | L 13–37 | 23,500 | |
October 23 | at Texas A&M | | L 34–57 | 47,354 | |
October 30 | at No. 14 Arkansas | | L 16–41 | 43,908 | |
November 6 | SMU | | W 41–34 | 18,000 | |
November 13 | Baylor | | L 6–38 | 10,000 | |
November 20 | at Florida* | | L 22–50 | 53,275 | [4] |
November 27 | No. 7 Houston | | L 20–42 | 32,212 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1976 Rice Owls football team roster |
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Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 67 | Kevin O’Connell | Jr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
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