1967 Rice Owls football team

The 1967 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Bo Hagan, the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–5 against SWC opponents), finished seventh in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 175 to 164.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

1967 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 6 1 0 7 4 0
Texas Tech 5 2 0 6 4 0
Texas 4 3 0 6 4 0
TCU 4 3 0 4 6 0
Arkansas 3 3 1 4 5 1
SMU 3 4 0 3 7 0
Rice 2 5 0 4 6 0
Baylor 0 6 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Robert Hailey with 1,437 passing yards, Terry Shelton with 651 rushing yards, Larry Davis with 708 receiving yards, and Lester Lehman and Terry Shelton with 30 points each.[2] Three Rice players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as first-team players on the 1967 All-Southwest Conference football team: offensive tackle Leland Winston; defensive end Jay Collins; and defensive halfback Hugo Hollas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at LSU*L 14–2066,000[3]
September 30Navy*W 21–7
October 14Northwestern*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 50–6
October 21SMU
W 14–1042,000
October 28at TexasL 6–2866,000[4]
November 4at Texas TechL 10–2445,150
November 11Arkansas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 9–2334,000
November 18Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 3–18
November 25at TCUL 10–14
December 2Baylor
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 27–2518,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1967 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "1967 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "LSU rally overtakes spunky Owls, 20–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Longhorns shoot down the Rice Owls, 28–6". Longview Morning Journal. October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Owls Edge Last-Place Bears by 2". The Austin American. December 3, 1967. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.