1984 Rice Owls football team

1984 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (1st season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1984 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 SMU + 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Houston + 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
TCU 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Texas 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Baylor 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Watson Brown, the team compiled a 1–10 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Minnesota*
L 24–3150,576[3]
September 22Lamar*
W 36–1918,537[4]
September 29at No. 16 Miami (FL)*
L 3–3820,084[5]
October 6No. 1 Texas
L 13–3856,047[6]
October 13at TCU
L 24–4522,612[7]
October 20Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 10–3013,105[8]
October 27at Texas A&M
L 14–3843,108[9]
November 3at Arkansas
L 6–2854,290[10]
November 10No. 17 SMU
L 17–3115,692[11]
November 17Baylor
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 40–4611,125[12]
December 1at Houston
L 26–3830,123[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1984 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Rice Football Media Guide" (PDF). Rice University. 2020. p. 136. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Gophers squeeze by Owls". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Freshman rallies Rice past Lamar". Del Rio News Herald. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hurricanes reign Rice, 38–3". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas whips up on Rice". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gulley and TCU race around Owls". Bryan-College Station Eagle. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Tech belts Rice, 30–10". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas A&M gives Rice another loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas wins big over Rice, 28–6". Wichita Falls Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mustangs come alive, subdue Owls, 31–17". Longview Morning Journal. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hancock's 3 interceptions help Bears rally". The Galveston Daily News. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tate's 3 TD's send Coogs to Cotton Bowl". San Angelo Standard-Times. December 2, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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