1980 Rice Owls football team

1980 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
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
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
  • $ – Conference champion
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Clemson*
L 3–1960,361[3]
September 20at Tulane*
L 14–3540,321[4]
September 27LSU*
W 17–741,000[5]
October 4No. 5 Texas
L 28–4163,163[6]
October 11at TCU
W 28–2415,226[7]
October 18Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 3–1010,000[8]
October 25at Texas A&M
W 10–652,449[9]
November 1at Arkansas
W 17–1653,858[10]
November 8No. 18 SMU
L 14–3423,000[11]
November 15No. 12 Baylor
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 6–1626,000[12]
November 29at Houston
W 35–729,950[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 Rice Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 8 Scott Clements So
WR 2 Hosea Fortune Jr
OT 51 Darryl Grant Sr
QB 12 Robert Hoffmann Jr
RB 39 Frank Wilson Sr
WR 87 Bobby Williams Sr
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

  1. ^ "1980 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Rice Football Media Guide" (PDF). Rice University. 2020. p. 136. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jordan, Ariri key Clemson over Rice". The Victoria Advocate. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Rice upsets LSU, 17–7". The Odessa American. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas steamrollers game Rice 41–28". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hertel hurls Rice Owls to 28–24 win over TCU". The Kilgore News Herald. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Tech holds off Rice". The Springfield News-Leader. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fance, Sam lift Rice past Texas A&M, 10–6". Tulsa World. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late Owl uprising upsets Razorbacks". The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SMU riddles Rice defense, 34–14". The Marshall News Messenger. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bears clinch SWC title in win over Rice". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rice shocks Houston, 35–7". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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