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1991 Rice Owls football team

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1991 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Heimerdinger (3rd season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas A&M $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
Baylor 5 3 0 8 4 0
Texas Tech 5 3 0 6 5 0
Arkansas 5 3 0 6 6 0
TCU 4 4 0 7 4 0
Texas 4 4 0 5 6 0
Houston 3 5 0 4 7 0
Rice 2 6 0 4 7 0
SMU 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Fred Goldsmith, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Northwestern*W 36–7
September 21at Tulane*W 28–1918,475[3]
September 28Iowa State*L 27–2833,900
October 5at TexasL 7–2867,328
October 12at No. 8 BaylorW 20–1737,987
October 19TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 28–39
October 26at Texas TechL 20–4032,144
November 2No. 12 Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 21–3842,600
November 9at SMUW 31–1013,100
November 16Houston
L 21–4122,800
November 23at No. 11 ArkansasL 0–2040,436
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1991 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. 137. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rice holds off Green Wave". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.