1964 Rice Owls football team

The 1964 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its 25th season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 111.[1] The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

1964 Rice Owls football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1964 record4–5–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coachJess Neely (25th season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1964 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Arkansas $ 7 0 0  11 0 0
No. 5 Texas 6 1 0  10 1 0
Baylor 4 3 0  5 5 0
Texas Tech 3 3 1  6 4 1
Rice 3 3 1  4 5 1
TCU 3 4 0  4 6 0
Texas A&M 1 6 0  1 9 0
SMU 0 7 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Walter McReynolds with 675 passing yards, Gene Fleming with 395 rushing yards and 30 points scored, and Billy Hale with 170 receiving yards.[2] Malcolm Walker was selected by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI) as the first-team center on the 1964 All-Southwest Conference football team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26LSU*L 0–3
October 3West Virginia
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 24–0
October 10at StanfordL 7–34
October 17at SMUW 7–6
October 24 No. 6 Texas
L 3–6
October 31Texas Tech
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
T 6–6
November 7at No. 4 Arkansas
L 0–21
November 14Texas A&M
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 19–8
November 21TCU
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 31–0
November 28at BaylorL 20–27
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "1964 Rice Owls Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "1964 Rice Owls Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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