1966 Rice Owls football team

1966 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8 (1–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1966 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 SMU $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Arkansas 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Texas 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
TCU 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its 27th and final season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 2–8 record, finished last in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 211 to 154.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

The team's statistical leaders included Robert Hailey with 859 passing yards, Robby Shelton with 607 rushing yards, Glen Hine with 323 receiving yards, and L.V. Benningfield and Robby Shelton with 36 points each.[2] Two Rice players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as first-team players on the 1966 All-Southwest Conference football team: fullback Lester Lehman and safety Chuck Latourette.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24LSU*
W 17–1563,000[3]
October 1at No. 10 Tennessee*
L 3–2344,053[4]
October 8 No. 2 UCLA*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 24–2733,000[5]
October 15at SMU
L 24–2830,000[6]
October 22Texas
L 6–1467,500[7]
October 29Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 19–3521,000[8]
November 5at No. 8 Arkansas
L 20–3147,000[9]
November 12Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–743,000[10]
November 19TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 21–1021,000[11]
November 26at Baylor
L 14–2117,216[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1966 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "1966 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "LSU has 28–12 victory; Crowd boos Dietzel". The Greenville News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee passes sink Rices, 23–3". Victoria Advocate. October 2, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U.C.L.A. Rallies To Top Rice, 27–24". The New York Times. October 9, 1966. ProQuest 117349869.
  6. ^ "Mustangs squeeze past Owls in Southwest struggle, 28–24". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas 'Horns nudge Rice Owls in battle of sophomores, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech plasters Rice, 35–19". Wichita Falls Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pass theft sparks Hogs past Rice". The Daily Oklahoman. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Aggies topple snakebit Owls". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alert Rice rips past TCU, 21–10". Valley Morning Star. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southall spoils Neely's football farewell, 21–14". Tulsa World. November 27, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1966–67 NCAA Statistics (Rice)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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