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1985 Rice Owls football team

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1985 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (2nd season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Texas A&M $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 12 Arkansas 6 2 0 10 2 0
No. 17 Baylor 6 2 0 9 3 0
Texas 6 2 0 8 4 0
SMU 5 3 0 6 5 0
Houston 3 5 0 4 7 0
Rice 2 6 0 3 8 0
Texas Tech 1 7 0 4 7 0
TCU 0 8 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Watson Brown, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 14Miami (FL)*L 20–4815,411
September 21at Air Force*L 17–5933,868
September 28Lamar*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 29–28
October 5at No. 20 TexasL 16–4469,471
October 12TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 34–27
October 19at Texas TechW 29–2728,194
October 26Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 28–4341,195
November 2No. 14 Arkansas
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 15–3013,976
November 9at SMUL 15–4020,014
November 16at No. 17 BaylorL 10–3430,250
November 30Houston
L 20–2416,492
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1985 Rice Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 10 James Hamrick Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1985 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.