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American college football season
The 1980 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Ray Alborn, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1][2]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 13 | at Clemson* | | L 3–19 | 60,361 |
September 20 | at Tulane* | | L 14–35 | |
September 27 | LSU* | | W 17–7 | |
October 4 | No. 5 Texas | | L 28–41 | 63,163 |
October 11 | at TCU | | W 28–24 | |
October 18 | Texas Tech | | L 3–10 | 10,000 |
October 25 | at Texas A&M | | W 10–6 | |
November 1 | at Arkansas | | W 17–16 | 53,858 |
November 8 | No. 18 SMU | | L 14–34 | 23,000 |
November 15 | No. 12 Baylor | | L 6–16 | 26,000 |
November 29 | at Houston | | W 35–7 | 29,950 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
1980 Rice Owls football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DT
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63
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Tom Adams
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Sr
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DE
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93
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Dennis Berry
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Jr
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DB
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25
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David Darr
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Sr
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S
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5
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Michael Downs
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Sr
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LB
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43
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Lamont Jefferson
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Sr
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DB
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40
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Otis Mack
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Sr
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DT
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72
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Bryan Phillips
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Sr
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DT
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75
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Rodney Williams
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Jr
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LB
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28
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Robert Williamson
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Sr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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