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1972 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.3Texas $ 7 0 0 10 1 0
    Texas Tech 4 3 0 8 4 0
    SMU 4 3 0 7 4 0
    Arkansas 3 4 0 6 5 0
    Rice 3 4 0 5 5 1
    Baylor 3 4 0 5 6 0
    TCU 2 5 0 5 6 0
    Texas A&M 2 5 0 3 8 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1972 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1][2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 9Houston*
  • Houston, TX
  • W 14–1351,000
    September 23Clemson*
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
  • W 29–1019,500[3]
    September 30atGeorgia Tech*
  • Atlanta, GA
  • T 36–3641,179
    October 7No. 8LSU*
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
  • L 6–12
    October 21atSMU
  • Dallas, TX
  • L 14–2920,398
    October 28No. 10Texas
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
  • L 9–4565,000
    November 4No. 18Texas Tech
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
  • L 6–1020,000
    November 11atArkansas
  • Little Rock, AR
  • W 23–2051,475
    November 18atTexas A&M
  • College Station, TX
  • W 20–1428,231
    November 25No. 18TCU
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
  • W 25–21
    December 2atBaylor
  • Waco, TX
  • L 14–2826,000
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "1972 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  • ^ "2020 Rice Football Media Guide" (PDF). Rice University. 2020. p. 136. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  • ^ "Rice romps over Clemson". Del Rio News Herald. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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