1975 Rice Owls football team

1975 Rice Owls football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	2–9 (1–6 SWC)
Head coach	Al Conover (4th season)
Home stadium	Rice Stadium

1975 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Arkansas +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Texas +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Texas A&M +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Texas Tech	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Baylor	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	2
SMU	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rice	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
TCU	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Al Conover, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	at Houston*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 24–7	35,585
September 20	Vanderbilt*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 6–9	18,000
September 27	at LSU*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 13–16
October 11	Mississippi State*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–28
October 18	SMU	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 28–17	18,000
October 25	at No. 8 Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 9–41	55,000
November 1	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 24–28	38,205
November 8	Arkansas	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 16–20	20,000
November 15	No. 3 Texas A&M	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–33	67,000
November 22	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 21–28
November 29	Baylor	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–25	10,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Rice Owls football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 80 Doug Cunningham So QB 9 Tommy Karmer Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 29 Larry Brune Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Al Conover Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt