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American college football season
The 1970 Rice Owls football team was an
American football team that represented
Rice University in the
Southwest Conference (SWC) during the
1970 NCAA University Division football season . In its fourth and final season under head coach
Bo Hagan , the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against SWC opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 175 to 168.
[1] The team played its home games at
Rice Stadium in
Houston .
The team's statistical leaders included Philip Wood with 489 passing yards and 30 points scored, Stahle Vincent with 453 rushing yards, and Mike Philips with 192 receiving yards.
[2] Two Rice players were selected by the
Associated Press as first-team players on the
1970 All-Southwest Conference football team : middle guard Roger Roitsch and defensive back Bucky Allhouse.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 19
VMI * W 42–015,000
[3]
September 26 at
LSU * L 0–2465,000
[4]
October 3
California * W 28–022,000
October 17 at
SMU L 0–10
October 24 No. 2
Texas L 21–4570,500
[5]
October 31
Texas Tech L 0–3
November 7 at No. 7
Arkansas L 14–3840,000
November 14 at
Texas A&M W 18–17
November 21
TCU W 17–15
November 28 at
Baylor W 28–2322,000
[6]
*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1970 Rice Owls football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
80
Joe Buck
So
TE
81
Gary Butler
So
WR
42
Tom Clanton
So
QB
15
Jimmy Davis
Jr
OT
74
Sam Johnson
So
QB
14
John Kelly
So
QB
16
Mike Kramer
Jr
QB
11
Philip Wood
Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
45
Tommy Alexander
Sr
S
48
Chris Hale
Jr
CB
43
David Keys
Sr
CB
28
Gilbert King
Jr
S
27
Bill Latourette
Jr
LB
33
Mike Lee
Jr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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"1970 Rice Owls Schedule and Results" . Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved May 24, 2020 .
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"1970 Rice Owls Statistics" . Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved May 24, 2020 .
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"Rice Owls go wild, whip VMI, 42–0" . The Monitor . September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"LSU takes 24–0 win" . San Antonio Express/News . September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"UT romps to 45–21 triumph" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . October 25, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Owls Say Adios To Bo With Win" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . November 29, 1970. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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