American college football season
1980 Rice Owls football |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
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Record | 5–6 (4–4 SWC) |
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Head coach | |
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Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
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Seasons |
1980 Southwest Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 14 Baylor $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 20 SMU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Texas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Rice | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Arkansas | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
TCU | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
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]
The Owls' 17-7 victory vs. LSU ended a 13-game winless streak vs. the Bayou Bengals. It was Rice's first victory vs. LSU since 1966, the last season the Owls were coached by the legendary Jess Neely.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at Clemson* | | L 3–19 | 60,361 | [3] |
September 20 | at Tulane* | | L 14–35 | 40,321 | [4] |
September 27 | LSU* | | W 17–7 | 41,000 | [5] |
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 |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 63 | Tom Adams | Sr | DE | 93 | Dennis Berry | Jr | DB | 25 | David Darr | Sr | S | 5 | Michael Downs | Sr | LB | 43 | Lamont Jefferson | Sr | DB | 40 | Otis Mack | Sr | DT | 72 | Bryan Phillips | Sr | DT | 75 | Rodney Williams | Jr | LB | 28 | Robert Williamson | Sr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P | 7 | Dale Walters | So | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
References
- ^ "1980 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.
- ^ "Jordan, Ariri key Clemson over Rice". The Victoria Advocate. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gumbo over Rice; Nickie Hall super chef for Tulane's Superdome cuisine". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 21, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice upsets LSU, 17–7". The Odessa American. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Rice Field (1913–1949)
- Rice Stadium (1950–present)
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