1968 Rice Owls football team

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1968 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1968 record0–9–1 (0–7 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwest Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Texas + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
No. 14 SMU 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 2
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
TCU 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rice 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bo Hagan, the team compiled a 0–9–1 record, finished last in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 326 to 156.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

The team's statistical leaders included Robby Shelton with 594 passing yards and 681 rushing yards, Larry Davis with 410 receiving yards, and Tony Conley with 48 points scored.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Washington*
T 35–3550,038[3]
September 28 No. 14 LSU*
L 7–21
October 5 No. 15 Tennessee*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 0–52
October 19at SMU
L 24–32
October 26 No. 13 Texas
L 14–38
November 2Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 15–38
November 9at No. 14 Arkansas
L 21–4643,817
November 16at Texas A&M
L 14–24
November 23TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–24
November 30at Baylor
L 7–16
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1968 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "1968 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Washington rallies to salvage 35-35 tie". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. 2, sports.
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