1970 Rice Owls football team

1970 Rice Owls football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	Bo Hagan (4th season)
Home stadium	Rice Stadium

1970 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Texas $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 11 Arkansas	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Rice	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SMU	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
TCU	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Baylor	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 42–0	15,000	[3]
September 26	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–24	65,000	[4]
October 3	California*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 28–0	22,000
October 17	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 0–10
October 24	No. 2 Texas	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 21–45	70,500	[5]
October 31	Texas Tech	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–3
November 7	at No. 7 Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 14–38	40,000
November 14	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 18–17
November 21	TCU	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 17–15
November 28	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 28–23	22,000	[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 Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bo Hagan Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1970 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
2. "1970 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
3. "Rice Owls go wild, whip VMI, 42–0". The Monitor. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "LSU takes 24–0 win". San Antonio Express/News. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UT romps to 45–21 triumph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Owls Say Adios To Bo With Win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 29, 1970. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.