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1984 Rice Owls football team

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1984 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (1st season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 SMU + 6 2 0 10 2 0
Houston + 6 2 0 7 5 0
TCU 5 3 0 8 4 0
Arkansas 5 3 0 7 4 1
Texas 5 3 0 7 4 1
Baylor 4 4 0 5 6 0
Texas A&M 3 5 0 6 5 0
Texas Tech 2 6 0 4 7 0
Rice 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Watson Brown, the team compiled a 1–10 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 8at Minnesota*L 24–3150,576
September 22Lamar*W 36–19
September 29at No. 16 Miami (FL)*L 3–3820,084
October 6No. 1 Texas
L 13–3856,047
October 13at TCUL 24–45
October 20Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 10–3013,105
October 27at Texas A&ML 14–38
November 3at ArkansasL 6–2854,290
November 10No. 17 SMU
L 17–3115,692
November 17Baylor
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 40–4611,125
December 1at HoustonL 26–3830,123
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1984 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.